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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.9

Kṛṣṇa Appears with His Eternal Associates

“The selfsame Lord Kṛṣṇa advented Himself as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with all His eternal associates, who are also equally glorious.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 7.9, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the selfsame Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • He advented Himself with all His eternal associates.
  • His eternal associates are also equally glorious.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud once, remembering both the Lord and His glorious eternal associates.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa Himself shape your understanding of Him?

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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