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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.42

Śrī Caitanya Is the Personality of Godhead

“Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Personality of Godhead Himself, and therefore I offer innumerable prostrations at His lotus feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 1.42, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Personality of Godhead Himself.
  • Recognizing His identity, the author offers prostrations at His lotus feet.
  • The author offers innumerable prostrations, expressing profound reverence.

Try this today

Offer one respectful obeisance to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu, remembering His identity.

Ask yourself

How does knowing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Personality of Godhead Himself shape my respect for Him?

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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