Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.8
Balarāma Assumes Forms to Serve Kṛṣṇa
“Lord Balarāma is the original Saṅkarṣaṇa. He assumes five other forms to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma is the original Saṅkarṣaṇa.
- He assumes five other forms.
- The purpose of these forms is to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Pause today to remember that Balarāma assumes five other forms specifically to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does Balarāma’s purpose in assuming these forms teach me about the importance of serving Kṛṣṇa?
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.