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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.87

The Two Branches Expanded Throughout India

“Extending to the borders of the river Sindhu and the Himalayan Mountain valleys, these two branches expanded throughout India, including all the places of pilgrimage, such as Vṛndāvana, Mathurā and Haridvāra.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.87, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The two branches expanded throughout India.
  • Their reach extended to the borders of the river Sindhu and the Himalayan Mountain valleys.
  • Their expansion included all the places of pilgrimage, such as Vṛndāvana, Mathurā and Haridvāra.

Try this today

List the places named in the verse and reflect briefly on the extent of this expansion.

Ask yourself

What impression does the wide reach of these two branches leave on you?

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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