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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.23

Growth Beyond Complete Description

“These branches and subbranches and their subbranches became so numerous that no one can actually write about them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 9.23, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The tree had branches and subbranches.
  • Those subbranches had further subbranches of their own.
  • They became so numerous that no one could actually write about them all.

Try this today

Write one sentence describing why a complete account of all the branches is not possible.

Ask yourself

What does this verse suggest about the limits of a written description of the tree?

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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