Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.184
Two Divisions of Tad-ekātma-rūpa
“In the tad-ekātma-rūpa there are pastime expansions [vilāsa] and personal expansions [svāṁśa]. Consequently there are two divisions. According to pastime and personal expansion, there are various differences.
What the purport teaches
- Tad-ekātma-rūpa has two divisions: pastime expansions and personal expansions.
- Pastime expansions are called vilāsa, and personal expansions are called svāṁśa.
- There are various differences according to pastime and personal expansion.
Try this today
Write tad-ekātma-rūpa at the top of a page, with two branches labeled vilāsa (pastime expansions) and svāṁśa (personal expansions).
Ask yourself
How does distinguishing vilāsa from svāṁśa help you follow these descriptions?
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.