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Different Identifications of Śrī Kṛṣṇa

“Some say that Śrī Kṛṣṇa is directly Nara-Nārāyaṇa. Others say that He is directly Vāmana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.113, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Some say that Śrī Kṛṣṇa is directly Nara-Nārāyaṇa.
  • Others say that He is directly Vāmana.
  • The translation records two different ways people identify Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Read the translation once and write down the two names used to identify Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What two identifications of Śrī Kṛṣṇa does this verse present?

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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