Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.166
Kṛṣṇa’s Original Form in Vṛndāvana
“The original form of the Lord [svayaṁ-rūpa] is exhibited in two forms — svayaṁ-rūpa and svayaṁ-prakāśa. In His original form as svayaṁ-rūpa, Kṛṣṇa is observed as a cowherd boy in Vṛndāvana.
What the purport teaches
- The original form of the Lord is exhibited in two forms: svayaṁ-rūpa and svayaṁ-prakāśa.
- Kṛṣṇa’s original form is called svayaṁ-rūpa.
- In His svayaṁ-rūpa, Kṛṣṇa is observed as a cowherd boy in Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Read the translation once more, then recall Kṛṣṇa as a cowherd boy in Vṛndāvana.
Ask yourself
How does this description help you understand Kṛṣṇa’s original form?
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.