Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.38
The Refuge of All Living Beings
“The word ‘nāra’ refers to the aggregate of all the living beings, and the word ‘ayana’ refers to the refuge of them all.
What the purport teaches
- The word “nāra” refers to all living beings taken together.
- The word “ayana” refers to their refuge.
- These meanings connect all living beings with the refuge of them all.
Try this today
Write “nāra — all living beings” and “ayana — their refuge,” and read them slowly.
Ask yourself
How does the phrase “the refuge of them all” shape my understanding of shelter?
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.