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Kṛṣṇa Assumes His Four-Armed Nārāyaṇa Form

“Kṛṣṇa assumed His four-armed Nārāyaṇa form and sat there. When all the gopīs came, they looked at Him and spoke as follows.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.286, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa assumed His four-armed Nārāyaṇa form.
  • He sat there in that form.
  • All the gopīs came, looked at Him, and began to speak.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and recall who assumed the four-armed form.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about Kṛṣṇa assuming His Nārāyaṇa form?

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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