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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.39

You Are the Original Nārāyaṇa

“You are therefore the original Nārāyaṇa. This is one reason; please listen as I state the second.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.39, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker concludes that the Lord addressed is the original Nārāyaṇa.
  • He identifies the explanation already given as one reason for this conclusion.
  • He asks the Lord to listen as he presents a second reason.

Try this today

Read the declaration “You are therefore the original Nārāyaṇa” slowly, noticing that it is a conclusion supported by reasons.

Ask yourself

Am I taking time to understand the reasons behind this conclusion?

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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