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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.23

All These Bodies Emanate From Kṛṣṇa

“All these transcendental bodies emanated from the body of Kṛṣṇa, and within a second They all entered again into His body.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.23, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All these bodies were transcendental.
  • They all emanated from the body of Kṛṣṇa.
  • Within a second, They all entered again into His body.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly, giving equal attention to the bodies emanating from Kṛṣṇa and entering Him again.

Ask yourself

What does their emanating from and returning to Kṛṣṇa help me appreciate about Him?

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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