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Listen About the Guṇa-avatāras

“I have given a few examples of pastime incarnations. Now I will describe the guṇa-avatāras, the incarnations of the material qualities. Please listen.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.300, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Only a few examples of pastime incarnations have been given.
  • The next subject is the guṇa-avatāras, the incarnations of the material qualities.
  • The listener is asked to pay attention to this next description.

Try this today

Write down “guṇa-avatāras” and its meaning here: “incarnations of the material qualities.”

Ask yourself

Can you distinguish the subject just discussed from the subject now being introduced?

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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