Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.168
Scriptures Identify the Prābhava-prakāśa Expansions
“When the Lord married 16,108 wives at Dvārakā, He expanded Himself into many forms. These expansions and the expansions at the rāsa dance are called prābhava-prakāśa, according to the directions of revealed scriptures.
What the purport teaches
- When the Lord married 16,108 wives at Dvārakā, He expanded Himself into many forms.
- These forms and His expansions at the rāsa dance are called prābhava-prakāśa.
- This identification follows the directions of revealed scriptures.
Try this today
Make a short study note listing the two examples of prābhava-prakāśa given here.
Ask yourself
Why is it helpful to learn the names of the Lord’s expansions from revealed scriptures?
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.