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Universes Manifest With His Outward Breath

“When the puruṣa exhales, the universes are manifested with each outward breath.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.68, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The puruṣa exhales.
  • The universes are manifested with His outward breath.
  • This manifestation occurs with each outward breath.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect on the statement that universes manifest with each outward breath of the puruṣa.

Ask yourself

How does this description broaden my sense of the puruṣa’s greatness?

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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