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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.97

Kṛṣṇa’s Spiritual Potencies Fulfill All His Desires

“Because He possesses the spiritual potencies, which fulfill all His desires, Kṛṣṇa is accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is the Vedic version.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.97, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa possesses spiritual potencies that fulfill all His desires.
  • Because He possesses these potencies, He is accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • This understanding of Kṛṣṇa is the Vedic version.

Try this today

Read the translation once more, noticing how it connects Kṛṣṇa’s spiritual potencies with His identity as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Ask yourself

How does the ability of Kṛṣṇa’s spiritual potencies to fulfill all His desires help you understand His supreme position?

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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