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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.163

No List Can Include Every Devotee

“I have briefly described the devotees of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in different places. Even Lord Śeṣa, who has thousands of mouths, could not list them all.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.163, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu have been described only briefly.
  • These devotees are found in different places.
  • Even Lord Śeṣa, with thousands of mouths, could not list them all.

Try this today

Pause after reading this verse to appreciate the devotees in different places, including those not listed.

Ask yourself

What does Lord Śeṣa’s inability to list them all show me about the multitude of devotees?

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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