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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.78

Five Further Qualities of the Supreme Lord

“ ‘Apart from these fifty qualities, there are five other qualities found in the Supreme Personality of Godhead that are partially present in demigods like Śiva.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 23.78, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Beyond the fifty qualities, five other qualities are found in the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  • These five qualities are partially present in demigods like Śiva.
  • The purport identifies the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu as the source of this verse and the following seven verses.

Try this today

Reread the translation and note the word “partially” in its description of demigods like Śiva.

Ask yourself

What distinction does this verse make between the Supreme Personality of Godhead and demigods like Śiva?

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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