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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Is Kṛṣṇa Himself

“Seeing the beauty of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and the awakening of His ecstatic love, Vallabha Bhaṭṭa concluded, “Here is Lord Kṛṣṇa, without a doubt.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 7.78, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Vallabha Bhaṭṭa saw the beauty of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He also witnessed the awakening of the Lord’s ecstatic love.
  • He concluded without doubt that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself.

Try this today

Read Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s conclusion aloud today and pause to reflect on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Kṛṣṇa Himself.

Ask yourself

What did Vallabha Bhaṭṭa recognize through the Lord’s beauty and ecstatic love?

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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