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Śrī Kṛṣṇa Is Complete With His Devotees

“The personal associates of the primeval Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, are His devotees, who are identical with Him. He is complete with His entourage of devotees.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 1.81, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His various personal expansions are nondifferent in potential power.
  • These expansions are associated with further, secondary expansions, called servitor expansions or devotees.
  • The primeval Lord’s personal associates are His devotees, who are identical with Him. He is complete with His entourage of devotees.

Try this today

Write down the statement “He is complete with His entourage of devotees” and reflect on it for a moment.

Ask yourself

How does this teaching help me appreciate the Lord’s devotees as His personal associates?

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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