All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.96

Water from His Own Body

“Then He created water from the perspiration of His own body and with that water filled half the universe.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.96, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He then created water.
  • The water came from the perspiration of His own body.
  • With that water, He filled half the universe.

Try this today

Write a short summary naming where the water came from and how much of the universe it filled.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about the source and extent of the water described here?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listGive the name to othersCC Ādi 7.92Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio