Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.188
Balarāma and the Original Quadruple Expansions
“Śrī Balarāma is a vaibhava-prakāśa manifestation of Kṛṣṇa. He is also manifested in the original quadruple expansions of Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna and Aniruddha. These are prābhava-vilāsa expansions with different emotions.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Balarāma is a vaibhava-prakāśa manifestation of Kṛṣṇa.
- He is also manifested in the original quadruple expansions: Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna and Aniruddha.
- These quadruple forms are prābhava-vilāsa expansions with different emotions.
Try this today
Write two lines pairing Śrī Balarāma with vaibhava-prakāśa and the original quadruple expansions with prābhava-vilāsa.
Ask yourself
How does this verse distinguish Balarāma’s manifestation from the original quadruple expansions?
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.