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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.78

A Glimpse of Many Devotional Branches

“There are multifarious branches and subbranches of Advaita Ācārya. It is very difficult to enumerate them fully. I have simply given a glimpse of the whole trunk and its branches and sub-branches.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 12.78, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Advaita Ācārya has many different branches and subbranches.
  • It is very difficult to enumerate them fully.
  • The author has given only a glimpse of the whole trunk with its branches and subbranches.

Try this today

Pause after reading and acknowledge that Advaita Ācārya’s branches extend beyond the brief account given here.

Ask yourself

How does knowing this is only a glimpse affect my appreciation of the 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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