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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.7

Seeing Śrī Kṛṣṇa in Lord Jagannātha

“One day, while Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was looking at Lord Jagannātha in the temple, Lord Jagannātha appeared to be personally Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the son of Nanda Mahārāja.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 15.7, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was looking at Lord Jagannātha in the temple.
  • Lord Jagannātha appeared to Him to be personally Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
  • The verse identifies Śrī Kṛṣṇa as the son of Nanda Mahārāja.

Try this today

Pause over the words “personally Śrī Kṛṣṇa” today and reflect on whom the Lord saw.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s vision of Lord Jagannātha?

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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