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Three Features of Kṛṣṇa

“Not knowing that Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān are all features of Kṛṣṇa, foolish scholars speculate in various ways.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.60, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān are all features of Kṛṣṇa.
  • The scholars described here do not know this truth.
  • Without this understanding, they speculate in various ways.

Try this today

Write the three names—Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān—and note that all are features of Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How does recognizing all three as features of Kṛṣṇa guide my understanding?

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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