Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.20
Hear About the Caitanya Tree
“I shall try to name the foremost of the innumerable branches. Please hear the description of the Caitanya tree.”
What the purport teaches
- The branches of the Caitanya tree are innumerable.
- The author will try to name the foremost branches rather than list them all.
- He asks the reader to hear the description of the Caitanya tree.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud slowly, paying attention to the invitation to hear.
Ask yourself
How can you give this description your full attention?
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.