Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.155
Worship Govinda, the Primeval Lord
“I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who by His various plenary portions appears in the world in different forms and incarnations such as Lord Rāma, but who personally appears in His supreme original form as Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- This prayer from Brahma-saṁhitā worships Govinda as the primeval Lord.
- Through His various plenary portions, He appears in different forms and incarnations, such as Lord Rāma.
- He personally appears as Lord Kṛṣṇa in His supreme original form.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once as a prayer to Govinda.
Ask yourself
What does recognizing Lord Kṛṣṇa as the supreme original form bring to your worship?
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.