Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.53
Kṛṣṇa’s Superiors Descend First
“Lord Kṛṣṇa therefore first allowed His family of superiors to descend to the earth. I shall try to describe them in brief because it is not possible to describe them fully.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa first allowed His family of superiors to descend to the earth.
- Their descent came before His own.
- The author will describe them briefly because it is not possible to describe them fully.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note the order of descent it describes.
Ask yourself
What draws my attention to the family members whom Kṛṣṇa allowed to descend first?
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.