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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.54

From the Fruit to the Branches

“After describing the Lord’s distribution of the fruit of love of Godhead, I now wish to describe the different branches of the tree of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 9.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord distributes the fruit of love of Godhead.
  • The author has now described that distribution.
  • He next wishes to describe the different branches of the tree of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Write one sentence summarizing the Lord’s distribution of the fruit before moving on to the branches.

Ask yourself

What do I remember about the Lord’s distribution of the fruit of love of Godhead?

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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