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Brahman Indicates Śrī Kṛṣṇa

“The word ‘Brahman’ indicates the complete Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is Śrī Kṛṣṇa. That is the verdict of all Vedic literature.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 6.147, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The word “Brahman” indicates the complete Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
  • Kṛṣṇa is the ultimate object of all Vedic literature. This is also confirmed in the Bhagavad-gītā.
  • Everyone is searching for Kṛṣṇa. The verdict of Vedic literature directs that search toward Him.

Try this today

Read the translation again today, and write down whom the word “Brahman” indicates.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that Kṛṣṇa is the ultimate object shape your approach to studying Vedic literature?

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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