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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.15

Lord Caitanya Reveals Himself as Kṛṣṇa

“Finally the Lord showed Nityānanda Prabhu His two-armed form of Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda, simply playing on His flute, His bluish body dressed in yellow garments.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.15, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Finally, the Lord showed Nityānanda Prabhu His two-armed form of Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda.
  • He was simply playing His flute, with His bluish body dressed in yellow garments.
  • Śrī Caitanya-maṅgala vividly elaborates upon this description.

Try this today

Reread the description and spend a moment remembering the Lord’s two-armed form of Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How does this revelation help me understand that Lord Caitanya is Kṛṣṇa 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.

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