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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.404

A Glimpse of Kṛṣṇa’s Unlimited Forms

“In this way Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental forms are expanded unlimitedly. No one can count them. Whatever I have explained is simply a little glimpse. It is like showing the moon through the branches of a tree.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.404, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental forms are expanded unlimitedly.
  • No one can count these forms.
  • The explanation offers only a little glimpse. It is like showing the moon through the branches of a tree.

Try this today

Read the moon-and-branches comparison slowly, remembering that this explanation gives a glimpse of unlimited forms.

Ask yourself

How does the image of the moon through tree branches help me appreciate a limited glimpse?

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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