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Kalā and Śrī Balarāma’s Relationship to Govinda

“A part of a part of a whole is called a kalā. Śrī Balarāma is the counterform of Lord Govinda.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.73, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse describes a part of a part of a whole.
  • Such a part is called a kalā.
  • Śrī Balarāma is the counterform of Lord Govinda.

Try this today

Write down the definition of kalā and the statement that Śrī Balarāma is Lord Govinda’s counterform.

Ask yourself

How would I restate the meaning of kalā in my own words?

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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