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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.9

One Branch Includes Brothers and Servants

“Their two brothers were named Śrīpati and Śrīnidhi. These four brothers and their servants and maidservants are considered one big branch.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.9, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Two of the four brothers were named Śrīpati and Śrīnidhi.
  • The four brothers are considered one big branch.
  • Their servants and maidservants are included in that same branch.

Try this today

Reread the translation and name the groups included in this one big branch.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the servants and maidservants being included with the brothers?

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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