Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.250
Kṛṣṇa Appears as Three Viṣṇu Incarnations
“In the beginning, Kṛṣṇa incarnates Himself as the puruṣa-avatāras, or Viṣṇu incarnations. These are of three types.
What the purport teaches
- In the beginning, Kṛṣṇa incarnates Himself as the puruṣa-avatāras, or Viṣṇu incarnations.
- These puruṣa-avatāras are of three types.
- The many types of expansions have been described up to this point. The discussion now turns to manifestations of the Lord’s different potencies.
Try this today
Write a brief study note: “The puruṣa-avatāras are three types of Viṣṇu incarnations.”
Ask yourself
How does this verse help you follow the shift from expansions to the Lord’s potencies?
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.