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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.62

Kṛṣṇa Sends Devotees Before Appearing Himself

“Lord Kṛṣṇa, Vrajendra-kumāra, first caused countless devotees to appear, and at last He appeared Himself.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.62, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa is identified here as Vrajendra-kumāra.
  • He first caused countless devotees to appear.
  • At last, Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared Himself.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, noting the order: first the devotees, then Kṛṣṇa Himself.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about Kṛṣṇa causing devotees to appear before His own appearance?

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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