Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.6
Hear the Confidential Reason for His Appearance
“Although this is true, this is but the external reason for the Lord’s incarnation. Please hear one other reason — the confidential reason — for the Lord’s appearance.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya appeared to distribute love of Kṛṣṇa and the chanting of His transcendental holy name, Hare Kṛṣṇa.
- This purpose is true, but it is the external, secondary reason for His appearance.
- There is another, confidential reason for the Lord’s appearance. The author asks the reader to hear it as the explanation unfolds.
Try this today
Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa today, remembering that distributing the holy name is a stated purpose of Lord Caitanya’s appearance.
Ask yourself
Can I patiently hear the confidential reason without assuming I already understand it?
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.