Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.91
Remembering Devotees Frees One From Material Entanglement
“Simply by remembering the names of all these branches and subbranches of the three trunks I have described [Nityānanda, Advaita and Gadādhara], one attains freedom from the entanglement of material existence.”
What the purport teaches
- The branches and subbranches described belong to the three trunks: Nityānanda, Advaita and Gadādhara.
- The verse asks us to recognize the power of simply remembering the names of these devotees.
- By such remembrance, one attains freedom from the entanglement of material existence.
Try this today
Spend a minute recalling the names of devotees from the branches and subbranches you have studied.
Ask yourself
How might this promise encourage you to remember the devotees you have read about?
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.