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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.348

The Incarnations Are Beyond Counting

“As stated before when I described the incarnations of the material modes [guṇa-avatāras], one should consider that these incarnations also are unlimited and that no one can count them.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.348, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The teaching recalls the earlier description of the incarnations of the material modes, called guṇa-avatāras.
  • One should understand that these incarnations also are unlimited.
  • No one can count them.

Try this today

Pause today over the words “no one can count them,” and reflect on their meaning.

Ask yourself

How does the unlimited nature of these incarnations affect your sense of what you can comprehend?

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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