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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 9.12
নিজাচিন্ত্যশক্ত্যে মালী হঞা স্কন্ধ হয় ।
সকল শাখার সেই স্কন্ধ মূলাশ্রয় ॥ ১২ ॥
nijācintya-śaktye mālī hañā skandha haya
sakala śākhāra sei skandha mūlāśraya
By His inconceivable powers, the Lord became the gardener, the trunk and the branches simultaneously.
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The Lord became the gardener by His inconceivable powers.
He also became the trunk and the branches.
He took all these roles simultaneously, not one after another.
Overflowing generosity. The gardener distributes the fruits of love without restriction.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
He considers Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is known as Viśvambhara, to be the gardener of this tree because He is the main personality who has taken charge of it. As the supreme enjoyer, He enjoyed the fruits Himself and distributed them as well.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 9
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