Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.205
Pastime Forms of Vāsudeva and Saṅkarṣaṇa
“Of these eight expansions, two are pastime forms of Vāsudeva. Their names are Adhokṣaja and Puruṣottama. The two pastime forms of Saṅkarṣaṇa are Upendra and Acyuta.
What the purport teaches
- Of the eight expansions, two are pastime forms of Vāsudeva.
- These two forms of Vāsudeva are Adhokṣaja and Puruṣottama.
- The two pastime forms of Saṅkarṣaṇa are Upendra and Acyuta.
Try this today
Write two pairs: Vāsudeva—Adhokṣaja and Puruṣottama; Saṅkarṣaṇa—Upendra and Acyuta.
Ask yourself
Can you distinguish the two forms of Vāsudeva from the two forms of Saṅkarṣaṇa?
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.