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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Is Kṛṣṇa’s Direct Incarnation
“The incarnation of Kṛṣṇa for this age is indicated by these symptoms. Please confirm this definitely so that all my doubts will go away.”
What the purport teaches
- Sanātana Gosvāmī sought definite confirmation that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the incarnation of Kṛṣṇa for this age, so that his doubts would go away.
- The śāstra describes the Lord in Kali-yuga as golden or yellow, distributing love of Kṛṣṇa and the saṅkīrtana movement. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu vividly displayed these characteristics, which saintly persons accepted.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remained silent on this point, indirectly accepting Sanātana’s statement. The purport concludes that He was the direct incarnation of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Spend a brief moment chanting the holy names, remembering Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s distribution of love of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How do scriptural descriptions and the acceptance of saintly persons help resolve Sanātana Gosvāmī’s doubts?
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.