Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.363
Consult Scripture to Recognize the Lord
“At the time of Their appearance, the incarnations of the Lord are known in the world because people can consult the śāstras to understand an incarnation’s chief characteristics, known as svarūpa and taṭastha. In this way the incarnations become known to great saintly persons.”
What the purport teaches
- When the Lord’s incarnations appear, people can consult the śāstras to understand Them.
- The śāstras describe an incarnation’s chief characteristics, known as svarūpa and taṭastha.
- Through these characteristics, the incarnations become known to great saintly persons.
Try this today
Write down the verse’s guidance for recognizing an incarnation: consult the śāstras for svarūpa and taṭastha characteristics.
Ask yourself
Why is consulting the śāstras important when trying to recognize an incarnation?
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.