Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.36
The Lord Reveals and Hides His Opulences
“Thus under various excuses the Lord exhibited His opulences as much as possible in His childhood, and later, after exhibiting such opulences, He hid Himself.”
What the purport teaches
- In His childhood, the Lord exhibited His opulences under various excuses.
- He displayed these opulences as much as possible.
- After exhibiting such opulences, He later hid Himself.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, noting both the Lord’s revealing and His hiding.
Ask yourself
What contrast do you notice between the Lord’s displaying His opulences and later hiding Himself?
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.