Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.48
Nārāyaṇa Is Kṛṣṇa’s Plenary Portion
“Brahmā replied, “What I have said is true. The same Lord Nārāyaṇa who lives on the waters and in the hearts of all living beings is but a plenary portion of You.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā affirms that what he has said is true.
- The same Lord Nārāyaṇa lives on the waters and in the hearts of all living beings.
- Brahmā declares that this Lord Nārāyaṇa is a plenary portion of Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Write down Brahmā’s conclusion in your own words, keeping the phrase “plenary portion.”
Ask yourself
How does Brahmā’s reply clarify the relationship between Kṛṣṇa and Lord Nārāyaṇa?
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.