Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.29
Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself Descends at Nadia
“Thinking thus, the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself, descended at Nadia early in the Age of Kali.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya is the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself, who descended at Nadia early in the Age of Kali.
- An age is divided into twelve parts, and its first division is called the prathama-sandhyā. Together with the preceding age's final division, the śeṣa-sandhyā, it forms the junction of two ages.
- According to the Sūrya-siddhānta, Kali-yuga's prathama-sandhyā lasts 36,000 solar years. Lord Caitanya appeared after 4,586 solar years of Kali-yuga had passed.
Try this today
Write down and reflect on this statement: “Lord Caitanya is Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself.”
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Lord Caitanya is Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself shape my understanding of His appearance?
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.