Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.139
The Living Entity’s Subtle Nature
“The length and breadth of the living entity is described as one ten-thousandth part of the tip of a hair. This is the original subtle nature of the living entity.
What the purport teaches
- The living entity is described as having an extremely minute dimension.
- Its length and breadth are one ten-thousandth part of the tip of a hair.
- This description concerns the original subtle nature of the living entity.
Try this today
Look at the tip of a hair today and reflect on the minute dimension described in the translation.
Ask yourself
What does this description help me appreciate about the living entity’s subtle nature?
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.