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Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Are Eternally Demonstrated

“When Lord Kṛṣṇa appears, from moment to moment He exhibits His different pastimes, beginning with the killing of Pūtanā. All these pastimes are eternally being demonstrated one after another.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.381, translation

What the purport teaches

  • When Lord Kṛṣṇa appears, He exhibits different pastimes from moment to moment.
  • The sequence described begins with the killing of Pūtanā.
  • All these pastimes are eternally being demonstrated one after another.

Try this today

Read the translation once today, giving special attention to “eternally being demonstrated one after another.”

Ask yourself

How does the word “eternally” shape your understanding of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes?

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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