Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.10
Kṛṣṇa and Caitanya Appear in Sequence
“At the end of the Dvāpara-yuga of the twenty-eighth divya-yuga, Lord Kṛṣṇa appears on earth with the full paraphernalia of His eternal Vraja-dhāma.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa appears at the close of Dvāpara-yuga in the twenty-eighth divya-yuga. He brings the full paraphernalia of His eternal Vraja-dhāma.
- Lord Caitanya then appears in the Kali-yuga of that same divya-yuga. Both appearances occur during the term of Vaivasvata Manu.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Caitanya appear once in each day of Brahmā. This spans fourteen manv-antaras, each lasting seventy-one divya-yugas.
Try this today
Draw a simple two-part timeline showing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s appearance in Dvāpara-yuga and Lord Caitanya’s appearance in the following Kali-yuga.
Ask yourself
What does this sequence teach you about the timing of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s and Lord Caitanya’s appearances?
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.