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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.152

The Absolute Truth Has an Eternal Form

“O Sanātana, please hear about the eternal form of Lord Kṛṣṇa. He is the Absolute Truth, devoid of duality but present in Vṛndāvana as the son of Nanda Mahārāja.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.152, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana is asked to hear about the eternal form of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • Kṛṣṇa is the Absolute Truth, devoid of duality.
  • That same Kṛṣṇa is present in Vṛndāvana as the son of Nanda Mahārāja.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud once, pausing to reflect on Kṛṣṇa’s eternal form.

Ask yourself

How does this verse bring together Kṛṣṇa’s absolute nature and His presence as Nanda Mahārāja’s son?

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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