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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.95

Considering Where to Reside

“Entering the universe, He found only darkness, with no place in which to reside. Thus He began to consider.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.95, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Upon entering the universe, He found only darkness.
  • There was no place in which He could reside.
  • Finding these conditions, He began to consider.

Try this today

Pause over this verse and recall its three details: darkness, no place to reside, and His consideration.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the conditions He found upon entering the universe?

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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