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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.269

Kṛṣṇa’s Decision and the Incarnation’s Time

“In this way Lord Kṛṣṇa came to a decision. Simultaneously, the time came for the incarnation of the age.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.269, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The translation identifies Lord Kṛṣṇa as the one who came to this decision.
  • At the same time, the time came for the incarnation of the age.
  • Kṛṣṇa’s decision and the arrival of that time occurred simultaneously.

Try this today

Read the verse aloud, pausing at “Simultaneously” to notice the connection.

Ask yourself

What two developments does this verse bring together?

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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