Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.9
Lord Caitanya Is Kṛṣṇa Himself
“He whom Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam describes as the son of Nanda Mahārāja has descended to earth as Lord Caitanya.”
What the purport teaches
- The son of Nanda Mahārāja described in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam has descended as Lord Caitanya. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa Himself.
- Impersonal Brahman is the effulgence of His transcendental body. The Supersoul, or Paramātmā, is His partial representation.
- Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān are widely known subjects of transcendental understanding. Their relationship with Lord Caitanya must be verified through authoritative Vedic literature.
Try this today
Reread the translation today and write one sentence expressing Lord Caitanya’s identity.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching deepen your understanding of who Lord Caitanya is?
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.