Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.70
The Original Nārāyaṇa
“The manifestation of the Nārāyaṇa who predominates in everyone’s heart, as well as the Nārāyaṇa who lives in the waters [Kāraṇa, Garbha and Kṣīra], is Your plenary portion. You are therefore the original Nārāyaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The Nārāyaṇa who predominates in everyone’s heart is a plenary portion of the Lord being addressed.
- The Nārāyaṇa who lives in the waters—Kāraṇa, Garbha and Kṣīra—is also His plenary portion.
- The verse therefore addresses the Lord as the original Nārāyaṇa.
Try this today
Before one interaction today, pause to remember that Nārāyaṇa predominates in that person’s heart.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Nārāyaṇa’s presence in everyone’s heart affect your outlook?
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.