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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.86

Growth Depends on the Supreme Gardener

“By the will of the supreme gardener, the branches of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī grew many times over, expanding throughout the western countries and covering the entire region.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.86, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The branches of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī grew many times over.
  • Their growth took place by the will of the supreme gardener.
  • They expanded throughout the western countries, covering the entire region.

Try this today

Reread the verse today and note who is credited with the branches’ growth.

Ask yourself

What changes in your understanding when you notice that this growth depended on the supreme gardener’s will?

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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