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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.27

Sweet Fruits Given Freely

“The fruits ripened and became sweet and nectarean. The gardener, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, distributed them without asking any price.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 9.27, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The fruits ripened and became sweet and nectarean.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the gardener who distributed these fruits.
  • He asked no price for them; His distribution was freely given.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly today, pausing to appreciate the gardener’s freely given gift.

Ask yourself

What touches you about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu giving these sweet fruits without asking any price?

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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