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Hear About the Unlimited Manvantara-avatāras

“O Sanātana, now just hear about the incarnations who appear during the reign of each Manu [manvantara-avatāras]. They are unlimited, and no one can count them. Just hear of their source.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.319, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sanātana is invited to hear about the incarnations who appear during the reign of each Manu.
  • These incarnations are called manvantara-avatāras. They are unlimited, and no one can count them.
  • Sanātana is asked to hear about their source.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly once, paying attention to the invitation to hear.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that these incarnations are unlimited affect your willingness to hear about them?

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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