Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.204
Names of the Eight Pastime Expansions
“The eight pastime expansions are Puruṣottama, Acyuta, Nṛsiṁha, Janārdana, Hari, Kṛṣṇa, Adhokṣaja and Upendra.
What the purport teaches
- Puruṣottama, Acyuta and Nṛsiṁha are among the eight pastime expansions.
- Janārdana, Hari and Kṛṣṇa are also named among these expansions.
- Adhokṣaja and Upendra complete the list of eight pastime expansions.
Try this today
Read all eight names aloud once, giving each name your attention.
Ask yourself
Which of these eight names would you like to learn more carefully?
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.