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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.132

Everything Is Possible in Kṛṣṇa

“In whatever form one knows the Lord, one speaks of Him in that way. In this there is no falsity, since everything is possible in Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.132, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One speaks of the Lord according to the form in which one knows Him. There is no falsity in this, since everything is possible in Kṛṣṇa.
  • Two sannyāsīs disagreed about whether “Hare Rāma” refers to Śrī Balarāma or Lord Rāma.
  • Śrīla Prabhupāda explained that both understandings are correct. There is no difference between Śrī Balarāma and Lord Rāma.

Try this today

Chant “Hare Rāma” today, remembering that both understandings given here are correct.

Ask yourself

How might this explanation help you avoid arguing over these two understandings of “Hare Rāma”?

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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