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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.391

Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Move Through All Universes

“Just as there is an orbit of the sun, there is an orbit of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, which are manifested one after the other. During the lifetime of fourteen Manus, this orbit expands through all the universes, and gradually it returns. Thus Kṛṣṇa moves with His pastimes through all the universes, one after another.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.391, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Just as the sun has an orbit, Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes have an orbit. They are manifested one after another.
  • During the lifetime of fourteen Manus, this orbit expands through all the universes and gradually returns.
  • Kṛṣṇa moves with His pastimes through all the universes, one after another.

Try this today

Draw a simple circle and label it as a reminder that Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes move through the universes and gradually return.

Ask yourself

How does the example of the sun’s orbit help you picture the movement of Kṛṣṇa’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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