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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.52

The External Abode Contains Unlimited Universes

“On the other side of the river Virajā is the external abode, which is full of unlimited universes, each containing unlimited atmospheres.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.52, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The external abode lies on the other side of the river Virajā.
  • This external abode is full of unlimited universes.
  • Each of these universes contains unlimited atmospheres.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, noticing both the unlimited universes and the unlimited atmospheres within each.

Ask yourself

How does this description affect your sense of the external abode’s vastness?

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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