Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.195
The Three Expansions of Vāsudeva
“Out of the catur-vyūha, there are three expansions of each and every form, and They are named differently according to the position of the weapons. The Vāsudeva expansions are Keśava, Nārāyaṇa and Mādhava.
What the purport teaches
- Each and every form of the catur-vyūha has three expansions.
- These expansions are named differently according to the position of the weapons.
- The expansions of Vāsudeva are Keśava, Nārāyaṇa and Mādhava.
Try this today
Write Vāsudeva’s name followed by His three expansions: Keśava, Nārāyaṇa and Mādhava.
Ask yourself
How does knowing the basis for Their different names help you study these 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.