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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.287

The Lotus Birthplace of Lord Brahmā

“A lotus flower then sprouted from the lotus navel of that Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu. That lotus flower became Lord Brahmā’s birthplace.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.287, translation

What the purport teaches

  • A lotus flower sprouted from the lotus navel of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu.
  • That lotus flower became Lord Brahmā’s birthplace.
  • Lord Brahmā’s birthplace thus came from Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, then recall where the lotus appeared and whose birthplace it became.

Ask yourself

What does this description help you remember about the origin of Lord Brahmā’s birthplace?

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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