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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.60

Lord Nityānanda Prabhu’s Devotees Are Unlimited

“I have briefly described only some of the followers and devotees of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu. Even the thousand-mouthed Śeṣa Nāga cannot describe all of these unlimited devotees.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 11.60, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author has briefly described only some of the followers and devotees of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu.
  • These devotees are unlimited. The brief description does not include them all.
  • Even the thousand-mouthed Śeṣa Nāga cannot describe all these devotees.

Try this today

Reread the translation slowly today, pausing to appreciate the unlimited devotees it honors.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that these devotees are unlimited shape my appreciation of this brief account?

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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