Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 23.84-85
Kṛṣṇa Possesses Sixty-Four Qualities in Full
“ ‘Above Nārāyaṇa, Kṛṣṇa has four specific transcendental qualities — His wonderful pastimes, an abundance of wonderful associates who are very dear to Him [like the gopīs], His wonderful beauty and the wonderful vibration of His flute. Lord Kṛṣṇa is more exalted than ordinary living beings and demigods like Lord Śiva. He is even more exalted than His personal expansion Nārāyaṇa. In all, the Supreme Personality of Godhead has sixty-four transcendental qualities in full.’
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa has four specific qualities beyond Nārāyaṇa: wonderful pastimes, wonderful dear associates like the gopīs, wonderful beauty, and the wonderful vibration of His flute.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is more exalted than ordinary living beings and demigods like Lord Śiva. He is even more exalted than His personal expansion Nārāyaṇa.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead possesses all sixty-four transcendental qualities in full.
Try this today
Recall the four specific qualities of Kṛṣṇa, then check your recollection against the translation.
Ask yourself
What does the phrase “in full” help you appreciate 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.