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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.58

Sharing the Fruits of Love of Kṛṣṇa

“All these branches, the devotees of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, being full of ripened fruits of love of Kṛṣṇa, distributed these fruits to all they met, flooding them with love of Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 11.58, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu are described as branches full of ripened fruits of love of Kṛṣṇa.
  • They distributed these fruits to all they met. Their sharing was not limited to a select few.
  • By distributing these fruits, they flooded others with love of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Share this verse’s description of love of Kṛṣṇa with one willing listener today.

Ask yourself

How can the devotees’ generous sharing inspire my dealings with others?

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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