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Kṛṣṇa Is the Source of All Incarnations

“Lord Kṛṣṇa is the source of all incarnations, and all others are His parts or partial incarnations. We find that the whole and the part behave as superior and inferior.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 6.98, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa is the source of all incarnations.
  • All other incarnations are His parts or partial incarnations.
  • The whole and the part behave as superior and inferior.

Try this today

Write a brief summary distinguishing the source of all incarnations from His parts or partial incarnations.

Ask yourself

How does recognizing Kṛṣṇa as the source clarify His relationship with the other 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.

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