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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.44

Nityānanda’s radiance on the Ganges bank

“Sitting on a rock under a tree on the bank of the Ganges, Lord Nityānanda seemed as effulgent as hundreds of thousands of rising suns.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.44, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Nityānanda sat on a rock under a tree.
  • This meeting took place on the bank of the Ganges.
  • He seemed as effulgent as hundreds of thousands of rising suns.

Try this today

Pause for a minute to picture Lord Nityānanda exactly as this verse describes Him.

Ask yourself

How does the image of so many rising suns shape your impression of Lord Nityānanda?

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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