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Oṁkāra Represents the Supreme Lord

“The Vedic sound vibration oṁkāra, the principal word in the Vedic literatures, is the basis of all Vedic vibrations. Therefore one should accept oṁkāra as the sound representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the reservoir of the cosmic manifestation.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 7.128, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Oṁkāra is the principal word in the Vedic literatures.
  • It is the basis of all Vedic sound vibrations.
  • Oṁkāra should be accepted as the sound representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the reservoir of the cosmic manifestation.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and write down its three descriptions of oṁkāra.

Ask yourself

What does this teaching invite you to understand about oṁkāra?

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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