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Vilāsa Forms Have Unlimited Pastimes

“Again the vilāsa forms are divided into twofold categories — prābhava and vaibhava. Again the pastimes of these forms are of unlimited variety.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.185, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The vilāsa forms are further divided into two categories.
  • These two categories are prābhava and vaibhava.
  • The pastimes of these forms are of unlimited variety.

Try this today

Write the two categories of vilāsa forms, then add beneath them: “Their pastimes are of unlimited variety.”

Ask yourself

How does the unlimited variety of pastimes enrich your understanding of these two categories?

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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