Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.245
Kṛṣṇa Has Six Types of Incarnations
“There are six types of incarnations [avatāras] of Kṛṣṇa. One comprises the incarnations of Viṣṇu [puruṣa-avatāras], and another comprises the incarnations meant for the performance of pastimes [līlā-avatāras].
What the purport teaches
- There are six types of incarnations, or avatāras, of Kṛṣṇa.
- One type comprises the incarnations of Viṣṇu, called puruṣa-avatāras.
- Another type comprises incarnations meant for the performance of pastimes, called līlā-avatāras.
Try this today
Write the two types named here and their descriptions, noting that they belong to a total of six types.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish the two types of incarnations named in this verse?
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.