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Three Subjects and Their Descriptions

“Impersonal Brahman, the localized Paramātmā and the Personality of Godhead are three subjects, and the glowing effulgence, the partial manifestation and the original form are their three respective predicates.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.6, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Impersonal Brahman is the first subject, described as the glowing effulgence.
  • The localized Paramātmā is the second subject, described as the partial manifestation.
  • The Personality of Godhead is the third subject, described as the original form.

Try this today

Write the three subjects in a short list, placing the corresponding description beside each.

Ask yourself

Can I distinguish the three subjects and match each with its description?

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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