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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.12

The Lord’s Inconceivable Powers

“By His inconceivable powers, the Lord became the gardener, the trunk and the branches simultaneously.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 9.12, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord became the gardener by His inconceivable powers.
  • He also became the trunk and the branches.
  • He took all these roles simultaneously, not one after another.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, pausing over the word “simultaneously.”

Ask yourself

How does this description invite me to reflect on the Lord’s inconceivable powers?

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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