Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.71
One Lord, Sixteen Thousand Similar Forms
“It is astounding that Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who is one without a second, expanded Himself in sixteen thousand similar forms to marry sixteen thousand queens in their respective homes.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is one without a second.
- He expanded Himself into sixteen thousand similar forms to marry sixteen thousand queens in their respective homes.
- The translation describes this expansion of the one Lord into many similar forms as astounding.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the words “one without a second” alongside His sixteen thousand similar forms.
Ask yourself
What do you find astounding about Kṛṣṇa remaining one while displaying so many similar forms?
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.