Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.79-81
Divine Qualities Shine More Wonderfully in Kṛṣṇa
“ ‘These qualities are (1) the Lord is always situated in His original position, (2) He is omniscient, (3) He is always fresh and youthful, (4) He is the concentrated form of eternity, knowledge and bliss, and (5) He is the possessor of all mystic perfection. There are another five qualities, which exist in the Vaikuṇṭha planets in Nārāyaṇa, the Lord of Lakṣmī. These qualities are also present in Kṛṣṇa, but they are not present in demigods like Lord Śiva or in other living entities. These are (1) the Lord possesses inconceivable supreme power, (2) He generates innumerable universes from His body, (3) He is the original source of all incarnations, (4) He bestows salvation upon enemies He kills, and (5) He has the ability to attract exalted persons who are satisfied in themselves. Although these qualities are present in Nārāyaṇa, the dominating Deity of the Vaikuṇṭha planets, they are even more wonderfully present in Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord always remains in His original position, knows everything, and is always fresh and youthful. He is the concentrated form of eternity, knowledge and bliss, and possesses all mystic perfection.
- Five further qualities belong to Nārāyaṇa and Kṛṣṇa, but not to demigods like Lord Śiva or other living entities. The Lord possesses inconceivable supreme power, generates innumerable universes from His body, and is the original source of all incarnations.
- He bestows salvation upon enemies He kills and attracts exalted persons who are satisfied in themselves. These five qualities are present in Nārāyaṇa but are even more wonderfully present in Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Choose one quality from this passage and write it down as a reminder to reflect on today.
Ask yourself
Which of these qualities most deepens your wonder about Kṛṣṇa?
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.