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Kṛṣṇa Descends to Deliver All Living Beings

“In His incarnation as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa descended to deliver all the living beings in the three worlds, from Brahmaloka down to Pātālaloka. He caused their deliverance in three ways.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 2.3, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself, appearing in this incarnation.
  • He descended to deliver all living beings in the three worlds, from Brahmaloka down to Pātālaloka.
  • He brought about their deliverance in three ways, which the following verses describe.

Try this today

Write one sentence recalling who Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is and why He descended.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the Lord’s purpose of delivering all living beings?

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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