Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.31
Lord Caitanya Addresses the Tree’s Branches
“Lord Caitanya thus addressed the multifarious varieties of branches and subbranches of the tree of devotional service:”
What the purport teaches
- The tree is described as the tree of devotional service.
- It has many varieties of branches and subbranches.
- Lord Caitanya addresses these branches and subbranches.
Try this today
Sketch a tree with several branches and subbranches today, and label it “the tree of devotional service.”
Ask yourself
What draws your attention in this picture of devotional service as a tree with many branches?
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.