Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.126
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Is Kṛṣṇa Himself
“These glories of Yours are only marginal. Originally You are the son of Mahārāja Nanda.”
What the purport teaches
- The original characteristics of a substance are called svarūpa. Its subsequent corollaries are called taṭastha-lakṣaṇa, or marginal characteristics.
- The Lord's described glories are marginal characteristics that prove Him to be the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, the son of Mahārāja Nanda.
- Understanding this leads one to accept Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Read the translation once more, then recall its conclusion: Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Ask yourself
How does knowing His original identity deepen my understanding of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's glories?
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.