Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.26
Fruits Sweeter Than Nectar
“Since Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu was the original trunk, the taste of the fruits that grew on the branches and subbranches surpassed the taste of nectar.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu was the original trunk of the tree.
- Fruits grew on its branches and subbranches.
- Because He was the original trunk, the taste of those fruits surpassed the taste of nectar.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and reflect for a moment on Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the source of the fruits’ sweetness.
Ask yourself
How does this verse connect the sweetness of the fruits with the original trunk?
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.