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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.32

The Glowing Effulgence Comes from Kṛṣṇa

“Outside the Vaikuṇṭha planets is the atmosphere of the glowing effulgence, which consists of the supremely bright rays of the body of Lord Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • An atmosphere of glowing effulgence lies outside the Vaikuṇṭha planets.
  • This effulgence consists of supremely bright rays.
  • These rays come from the body of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Read the translation once, then recall that the glowing effulgence comes from Lord Kṛṣṇa’s body.

Ask yourself

How does knowing the source of this effulgence shape your understanding of 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.

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