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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.80

The Lord’s Seed Immediately Becomes a Tree

“The Lord then sowed a mango seed in the yard, and immediately the seed fructified into a tree and began to grow.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.80, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord sowed a mango seed in the yard.
  • Immediately, the seed fructified into a tree.
  • The tree began to grow.

Try this today

Read this account slowly today, noticing the word “immediately.”

Ask yourself

What strikes me about the immediate growth described here?

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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