Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.135
Recognize the Supreme Lord’s Manifestations
“Lord Jagannātha is the Supreme Lord Himself in the form of wood, and the river Ganges is the Supreme Lord Himself in the form of water.
What the purport teaches
- Lord Jagannātha is the Supreme Lord Himself in the form of wood, and the river Ganges is the Supreme Lord Himself in the form of water.
- The Vedas teach that everything is the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supreme Brahman or Parambrahma.
- Since the energy and the energetic are identical, everything is actually Kṛṣṇa, Parambrahma.
Try this today
Repeat the translation slowly, reflecting on the words “the Supreme Lord Himself.”
Ask yourself
How does this teaching deepen my respect for Lord Jagannātha and the river Ganges?
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.