Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.67
Kṛṣṇa Is the Original Personality of Godhead
“All these incarnations of Godhead are either plenary portions or parts of the plenary portions of the puruṣa-avatāras. But Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. In every age He protects the world through His different features when the world is disturbed by the enemies of Indra.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the original Personality of Godhead, the supreme cause of all causes. He is not an avatāra of Viṣṇu or Nārāyaṇa.
- Incarnations such as Śrī Rāma, Nṛsiṁha and Varāha belong to the Viṣṇu group. They are plenary portions or portions of plenary portions of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
- In every age, Kṛṣṇa protects the world through His different features when it is disturbed by the enemies of Indra.
Try this today
Read aloud the statement that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, and pause to reflect on its meaning.
Ask yourself
What does this teaching clarify about Kṛṣṇa’s relationship with the incarnations?
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.