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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.164

Both Are Delivering the Whole World

“Of the two Brahmans, You are fair-complexioned, and the other, Lord Jagannātha, is blackish. Both of You are delivering the whole world.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.164, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Brahmānanda Bhāratī described Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as fair-complexioned.
  • He described Lord Jagannātha as blackish.
  • Despite this difference in appearance, both are delivering the whole world.

Try this today

Spend a quiet moment remembering Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Jagannātha as delivering the whole world.

Ask yourself

What hope do I find in the statement that both are delivering the whole world?

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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