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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.197

The Expansions of Pradyumna and Aniruddha

“The expansions of Pradyumna are Trivikrama, Vāmana and Śrīdhara. The expansions of Aniruddha are Hṛṣīkeśa, Padmanābha and Dāmodara.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.197, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Pradyumna’s expansions are Trivikrama, Vāmana and Śrīdhara.
  • Aniruddha’s expansions are Hṛṣīkeśa, Padmanābha and Dāmodara.
  • The translation names three expansions of Pradyumna and three expansions of Aniruddha.

Try this today

Make two short lists, one for Pradyumna’s expansions and one for Aniruddha’s, then read each once.

Ask yourself

Which names can you now connect with Pradyumna, and which with Aniruddha?

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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