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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.61

Brahmā Is Surprised and Identifies Himself

“When the doorman asked, ‘Which Brahmā?’ Lord Brahmā was surprised. He told the doorman, ‘Please go inform Lord Kṛṣṇa that I am the four-headed Brahmā who is the father of the four Kumāras.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.61, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Brahmā was surprised when the doorman asked, “Which Brahmā?”
  • He asked the doorman to inform Lord Kṛṣṇa that he was the four-headed Brahmā.
  • He further identified himself as the father of the four Kumāras.

Try this today

Note the two details Brahmā gives the doorman to identify himself.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Brahmā’s surprise and the way he identifies himself?

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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