Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.369
Some Examples of Empowered Incarnations
“Some śaktyāveśa-avatāras are the four Kumāras, Nārada, Mahārāja Pṛthu and Paraśurāma. When a living being is empowered to act as Lord Brahmā, he is also considered a śaktyāveśa-avatāra.
What the purport teaches
- The four Kumāras and Nārada are among the śaktyāveśa-avatāras.
- Mahārāja Pṛthu and Paraśurāma are also named as śaktyāveśa-avatāras.
- When a living being is empowered to act as Lord Brahmā, he is also considered a śaktyāveśa-avatāra.
Try this today
Write down the examples named in this verse, including the condition stated for Lord Brahmā.
Ask yourself
What condition does the verse give for a living being acting as Lord Brahmā to be considered a śaktyāveśa-avatāra?
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.