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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.97

Sunlight and Moonlight Reveal External Objects

“The sun and moon dissipate the darkness of the external world and thus reveal external material objects like pots and plates.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 1.97, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The sun and moon dissipate darkness in the external world.
  • Their light reveals external material objects.
  • Pots and plates are examples of the objects made visible by this light.

Try this today

Observe a household object in daylight and reflect on how light makes it visible.

Ask yourself

What ordinary objects do you notice more clearly when light falls on them?

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.

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