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Different Descriptions of Lord Kṛṣṇa

“Some said that Kṛṣṇa was directly Lord Nara-Nārāyaṇa, and some called Him Lord Vāmanadeva incarnate.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.129, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Some people said that Kṛṣṇa was directly Lord Nara-Nārāyaṇa.
  • Others called Him Lord Vāmanadeva incarnate.
  • The verse records these two ways people described Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Read both descriptions aloud once, carefully attending to the names Nara-Nārāyaṇa and Vāmanadeva.

Ask yourself

Can you notice these different descriptions without overlooking either one?

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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