Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.70
Kṛṣṇa Is the Fountainhead of All Incarnations
“All the incarnations of Godhead are plenary portions or parts of the plenary portions of the puruṣa-avatāras, but the primeval Lord is Śrī Kṛṣṇa. He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the fountainhead of all incarnations.”
What the purport teaches
- The incarnations of Godhead are plenary portions or parts of the plenary portions of the puruṣa-avatāras.
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the primeval Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He is the fountainhead of all incarnations, not merely another incarnation.
Try this today
Write and reflect on this sentence: “Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the fountainhead of all incarnations.”
Ask yourself
How does the word “fountainhead” deepen my understanding of Śrī Kṛṣṇa?
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.