Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.299
One Plural Word Includes Many Varieties
“ ‘By the plural word ‘vṛkṣāḥ’ [‘trees’], all trees, such as banyan trees, fig trees, kapittha trees and mango trees, are indicated.’
What the purport teaches
- The plural word ‘vṛkṣāḥ’ means ‘trees.’
- It includes all trees, such as banyan trees, fig trees, kapittha trees and mango trees.
- This example shows how one word can include many different varieties.
Try this today
Write ‘vṛkṣāḥ’ and list beneath it the four kinds of trees named in the translation.
Ask yourself
How does the example of trees help me understand the inclusive meaning of a word?
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.