Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.9
Kṛṣṇa Appears to Attract Souls Home
“But the time to lift the burden of the world mixed with the time for Lord Kṛṣṇa’s incarnation.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord appears at particular intervals to renew a time-worn spiritual culture. Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa appeared at the end of Dvāpara-yuga.
- Viṣṇu maintains the created cosmos and makes adjustments when its administration is improper.
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the primeval Lord, appears to exhibit His transcendental pastimes and attract fallen souls back to Godhead. The time for lifting the world's burden coincided with His appearance.
Try this today
Reread the purport’s final sentence and pause to reflect on Kṛṣṇa’s invitation to return to Godhead.
Ask yourself
How does knowing the purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes affect your interest in them?
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.