Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.119
The Universe Rests Like a Mustard Seed
“The universe, which measures five hundred million yojanas in diameter, rests on one of His hoods like a mustard seed.”
What the purport teaches
- The universe measures five hundred million yojanas in diameter, yet rests on one of His hoods like a mustard seed.
- The Lord of Śvetadvīpa expands Himself as Śeṣa Nāga, who sustains all the planets upon His innumerable spiritual hoods.
- The purport describes the scientists’ law of gravity as a partial explanation of Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa’s energy. The name “Saṅkarṣaṇa” has an etymological relationship to the idea of gravity.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining what the comparison of the universe to a mustard seed teaches you.
Ask yourself
How does the mustard-seed comparison shape your understanding of Śeṣa Nāga’s power?
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.