Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.263
The Lord Descends as an Avatāra
“The form of the Lord that descends into the material world to create is called an avatāra, or incarnation.
What the purport teaches
- A form of the Lord descends into the material world.
- The purpose of this descent is to create.
- This form is called an avatāra, or incarnation.
Try this today
Write one sentence defining avatāra using the Lord’s descent and purpose described here.
Ask yourself
What does the word avatāra mean in this teaching?
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.