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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.105

Kṛṣṇa Is the Source of the Puruṣas

“Although the three puruṣas are the shelter of all the universes, Lord Kṛṣṇa is the original source of the puruṣas.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.105, translation

What the purport teaches

  • There are three puruṣas.
  • These three puruṣas are the shelter of all the universes.
  • Lord Kṛṣṇa is the original source of the puruṣas.

Try this today

Draw a simple diagram showing Lord Kṛṣṇa as the source of the three puruṣas, and the puruṣas as the shelter of all universes.

Ask yourself

What does Kṛṣṇa’s being the source of the universes’ shelter reveal about His position?

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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