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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.20

A Servant Compared to a Wing

“Lord Caitanya replied, “I have only one wing like you, but if I had another, certainly I would fly in the sky!””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.20, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya replied by comparing His servant to a wing.
  • The Lord said that He had only one such wing.
  • He said that if He had another, He would certainly fly in the sky.

Try this today

Write down the Lord’s image of having one wing, and spend a moment reflecting on His affectionate words.

Ask yourself

What sense of closeness do you hear in Lord Caitanya’s comparison?

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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