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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.283

From the First Personality to the Second

“I have thus explained the truth of the first Personality of Godhead, Mahā-Viṣṇu. I shall now explain the glories of the second Personality of Godhead.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.283, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mahā-Viṣṇu is identified here as the first Personality of Godhead.
  • The explanation of the truth of Mahā-Viṣṇu has now been given.
  • The teaching now turns to the glories of the second Personality of Godhead.

Try this today

Pause and write one sentence summarizing what you have learned about Mahā-Viṣṇu.

Ask yourself

What have you understood about Mahā-Viṣṇu before the teaching moves on?

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.

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