Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.85
Know Kṛṣṇa as Śyāmasundara and Yaśodānandana
“Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “I do not accept many different meanings for the holy name of Kṛṣṇa. I know only that Lord Kṛṣṇa is Śyāmasundara and Yaśodānandana. That’s all I know.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu does not accept many different meanings for Kṛṣṇa’s holy name.
- He says He knows Lord Kṛṣṇa only as Śyāmasundara and Yaśodānandana.
- The following explanation identifies Kṛṣṇa as dark blue like a tamāla tree and as the son of mother Yaśodā.
Try this today
Say the names Śyāmasundara and Yaśodānandana slowly, remembering the meanings given here.
Ask yourself
How do these two names help me give personal attention to Kṛṣṇa?
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.