Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.86
Authoritative Sayings Establish Kṛṣṇa’s Supreme Position
“Mistakes, illusions, cheating and defective perception do not occur in the sayings of the authoritative sages.
What the purport teaches
- Mistakes, illusions, cheating and defective perception do not occur in the sayings of authoritative sages.
- Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam lists the avatāras, the plenary expansions of the puruṣa, and includes Lord Kṛṣṇa among them. It further explains His specific position as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is the original Personality of Godhead. Reason and argument establish that His position is always supreme.
Try this today
Write one sentence summarizing the purport’s conclusion that Lord Kṛṣṇa’s position is always supreme.
Ask yourself
How does the further explanation of Kṛṣṇa’s position clarify His inclusion among the avatāras?
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.