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Kṛṣṇa’s Form Reveals His Spiritual Potency
“ ‘To exhibit the strength of His own spiritual potency, Lord Kṛṣṇa manifested a form just suitable for His pastimes in the material world. This form was wonderful even for Him and was the supreme abode of the wealth of good fortune. Its limbs were so beautiful that they increased the beauty of the ornaments worn on different parts of His body.’
What the purport teaches
- In a conversation with Vidura, Uddhava begins describing Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes in His form exhibited by yogamāyā.
- Kṛṣṇa manifested this form to exhibit His spiritual potency. It was suitable for His pastimes in the material world and wonderful even for Him.
- His form was the supreme abode of the wealth of good fortune. Its beautiful limbs increased the beauty of His ornaments.
Try this today
Write down one feature of Kṛṣṇa’s form described here and reflect on it for a minute.
Ask yourself
What does it suggest about Kṛṣṇa’s beauty that His limbs beautify His ornaments?
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.