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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 9.8

The Lord Accepts the Planter’s Duty

“Thinking in this way, He accepted the duty of a planter and began to grow a garden in Navadvīpa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 9.8, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord’s reflection leads Him to accept a duty.
  • He accepts the duty of a planter.
  • He begins to grow a garden in Navadvīpa.

Try this today

Choose one small duty you have been considering and take its first practical step today.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from the Lord’s movement from thought to action?

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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