Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.101
The Yellow Incarnation Is Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
“ ‘In the past, your son has had bodies of three different colors, according to the age. These colors were white, red and yellow. In this age [Dvāpara-yuga] He has accepted a blackish body.’
What the purport teaches
- Garga Muni spoke this statement at Lord Kṛṣṇa’s name-giving ceremony. He described white, red and yellow bodies in other ages and a blackish body in Dvāpara-yuga.
- The yellow color refers to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The purport explains that the Lord also appeared with a yellowish body in past Kali-yugas.
- The Lord incarnates in different colors for different ages. Accepting yellow and other characteristics, Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself appeared as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Write one sentence connecting Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s yellowish complexion with the Lord’s appearance described here.
Ask yourself
How does this explanation help me understand who Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is?
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.