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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.251

Lord Śeṣa Serves in Ten Forms

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then informed Rāmānanda Vasu and Satyarāja Khān that this rope was the abode of Lord Śeṣa, who expands Himself into ten forms and serves the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.251, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu informed Rāmānanda Vasu and Satyarāja Khān that the rope was the abode of Lord Śeṣa.
  • Lord Śeṣa expands Himself into ten forms.
  • In these forms, He serves the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly once, paying attention to Lord Śeṣa’s service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about Lord Śeṣa expanding Himself to serve?

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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