Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.264
Expansions Descend from the Spiritual World
“All the expansions of Lord Kṛṣṇa are actually residents of the spiritual world. But when they descend into the material world, they are called incarnations [avatāras].
What the purport teaches
- All the expansions of Lord Kṛṣṇa are actually residents of the spiritual world.
- These expansions descend into the material world.
- When they descend, they are called incarnations, or avatāras.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, noting where the expansions reside and when they are called incarnations.
Ask yourself
What does this verse help you understand about the original residence of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s incarnations?
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.