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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.115

He Descends to Maintain the Material World

“He then descends to maintain the material world. His unlimited opulences cannot be counted.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.115, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He descends to maintain the material world.
  • His descent has the purpose of sustaining the world.
  • His opulences are unlimited and cannot be counted.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, then spend a moment reflecting on His work of maintaining the world.

Ask yourself

How does remembering His unlimited opulences deepen your appreciation of His care for the world?

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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