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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.83

Kṛṣṇa Frees Living Entities from Material Existence

“Formerly, when Lord Kṛṣṇa descended in Vṛndāvana, He freed all living entities in the universe from material existence in the same way.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.83, translation

What the purport teaches

  • When Lord Kṛṣṇa descended in Vṛndāvana, He freed all living entities in the universe from material existence.
  • His deliverance extended to all living entities, not merely those in one place.
  • This earlier deliverance provides the comparison for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s deliverance of the universe.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly today, pausing on the words “all living entities.”

Ask yourself

How does Kṛṣṇa’s deliverance of all living entities broaden your appreciation of His mercy?

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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