Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.285
Kṛṣṇa Has Unlimited Expansions
“The word ‘ātmā’ refers to all the different Personalities of Godhead. One of them is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, Kṛṣṇa, and the others are different incarnations or expansions of Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- The word ātmā refers to all the different Personalities of Godhead.
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. The others are His different incarnations or expansions.
- The purport explains that ātmā includes all personalities known as Bhagavān. Kṛṣṇa’s expansions are unlimited.
Try this today
Write down this meaning of ātmā, noting that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself and has unlimited expansions.
Ask yourself
How does this explanation broaden your understanding of the word ātmā?
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.