Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.129
Oṁkāra Holds All Vedic Knowledge
“It is the purpose of the Supreme Personality of Godhead to present praṇava [oṁkāra] as the reservoir of all Vedic knowledge. The words ‘tat tvam asi’ are only a partial explanation of the Vedic knowledge.
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead intends praṇava, or oṁkāra, to be presented as the reservoir of all Vedic knowledge.
- The words tat tvam asi give only a partial explanation of Vedic knowledge.
- Tat tvam asi means “you are the same spiritual identity.” This statement should be understood within the distinction between partial and complete Vedic knowledge.
Try this today
Write one sentence distinguishing the place of oṁkāra from that of tat tvam asi.
Ask yourself
Why is it important not to treat a partial explanation as the whole of Vedic knowledge?
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.