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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.191

Twenty-four Forms Called Vaibhava-vilāsa

“From the original quadruple expansions, twenty-four forms are manifested. They differ according to the placement of the weapons in Their four hands. They are called vaibhava-vilāsa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.191, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Twenty-four forms are manifested from the original quadruple expansions.
  • These forms differ according to the placement of the weapons in Their four hands.
  • They are called vaibhava-vilāsa.

Try this today

Write one sentence linking the original quadruple expansions with the twenty-four vaibhava-vilāsa forms.

Ask yourself

How does the placement of the weapons help distinguish these forms?

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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