Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.75
Recognizing the Lord’s Prakāśa-vigrahas
“If numerous forms, all equal in their features, are displayed simultaneously, such forms are called prakāśa-vigrahas of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s numerous forms are called prakāśa-vigrahas when they have equal features and are displayed simultaneously.
- Both equality of features and simultaneous manifestation are part of this definition.
- This definition is quoted from the Laghu-bhāgavatāmṛta, compiled by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Write the term prakāśa-vigrahas and, beside it, the two defining characteristics given here.
Ask yourself
What two characteristics help you recognize prakāśa-vigrahas?
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.