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Śeṣa Serves Kṛṣṇa in Ten Forms

“He who is Śeṣa, Saṅkarṣaṇa, with His thousands of mouths, serves Śrī Kṛṣṇa by assuming ten forms.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 6.78, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse identifies Śeṣa as Saṅkarṣaṇa.
  • Śeṣa has thousands of mouths and serves Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
  • He assumes ten forms for that service.

Try this today

Write down one small way you can use an ability you have in service to Śrī Kṛṣṇa today.

Ask yourself

What does assuming different forms for service invite you to consider about your own willingness to serve?

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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