Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.146
Mahā-Viṣṇu desires to see Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna
“[Addressing Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, Lord Mahā-Viṣṇu (the Mahāpuruṣa) said:] ‘I wanted to see both of you, and therefore I have brought the sons of the brāhmaṇa here. Both of you have appeared in the material world to reestablish religious principles, and you have both appeared here with all your potencies. After killing all the demons, please quickly return to the spiritual world.’
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa took Arjuna beyond the material universe while Arjuna was searching for the sons of a brāhmaṇa. Mahā-Viṣṇu explained that He had brought the sons there because He wanted to see both Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna.
- Mahā-Viṣṇu said that Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna had appeared in the material world with all their potencies to reestablish religious principles.
- He asked them to return quickly to the spiritual world after killing all the demons.
Try this today
Reread Mahā-Viṣṇu’s words and identify His reason for bringing the brāhmaṇa’s sons there.
Ask yourself
What does Mahā-Viṣṇu’s desire to see Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna help me appreciate about this meeting?
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.