Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.78
A Kalā, Yet the Source of Incarnations
“Although Kāraṇodaśāyī Viṣṇu is called a kalā of Lord Kṛṣṇa, He is the source of Matsya, Kūrma and the other incarnations.”
What the purport teaches
- Kāraṇodaśāyī Viṣṇu is called a kalā of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- He is the source of Matsya and Kūrma.
- He is also the source of the other incarnations, even though He is called a kalā.
Try this today
Write one sentence connecting Lord Kṛṣṇa, Kāraṇodaśāyī Viṣṇu, and the incarnations named here.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about Kāraṇodaśāyī Viṣṇu being both a kalā and the source of incarnations?
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.