Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.79
Known Incarnations, Unknown Source
“In the same way, all these incarnations were known, but whose incarnations they are was unknown.
What the purport teaches
- The incarnations being discussed were already known.
- Whose incarnations they are was not yet known.
- The same distinction applies here: the incarnations are known, while their source remains to be stated.
Try this today
Reread the verse and identify exactly what was known and what was unknown.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish knowing the incarnations from knowing whose incarnations they are?
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.