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Kṛṣṇa Sends His Respectable Predecessors First

“Whenever Śrī Kṛṣṇa desires to manifest His incarnation on earth, first He creates the incarnations of His respectable predecessors.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 3.93, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Kṛṣṇa desires to manifest His incarnation on earth.
  • Before appearing, He creates the incarnations of His respectable predecessors.
  • This preparation takes place whenever He desires to manifest His incarnation.

Try this today

Write one sentence summarizing what Śrī Kṛṣṇa arranges before His incarnation appears.

Ask yourself

What do I notice about the care and order in Kṛṣṇa’s preparation for 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.

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