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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.383

The Lord’s Pastimes Flow Like the Ganges

“Thus the Lord’s pastimes are like the flowing Ganges water. In this way all the pastimes are manifested by the son of Nanda Mahārāja.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.383, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord’s pastimes are compared to the flowing water of the Ganges.
  • This image presents His pastimes as a continuing flow.
  • All these pastimes are manifested by the son of Nanda Mahārāja.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, then recall its image of flowing water.

Ask yourself

How does the image of flowing Ganges water help you think about the Lord’s pastimes?

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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