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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.171

Emotional Features Distinguish Vaibhava-prakāśa

“If one form or feature is differently manifested according to different emotional features, it is called vaibhava-prakāśa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.171, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One form or feature can be manifested differently.
  • These different manifestations correspond to different emotional features.
  • Such a manifestation is called vaibhava-prakāśa.

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Write a one-sentence definition of vaibhava-prakāśa using the translation.

Ask yourself

How does the mention of emotional features help you understand vaibhava-prakāśa?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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