Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.363
Touching the Shore of Unlimited Pastimes
“The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are just like an unfathomable ocean. It is not possible for me to enter into it. Simply standing on the shore, I am but touching the water.”
What the purport teaches
- The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are compared to an unfathomable ocean.
- The author says that he cannot enter this ocean.
- He describes himself as standing on the shore and merely touching the water.
Try this today
Pause over the image of standing on the shore, and acknowledge how much remains beyond your understanding.
Ask yourself
How might this image help you approach these pastimes with humility?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.