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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 2.60
ব্রহ্ম, আত্মা, ভগবান্—কৃষ্ণের বিহার ।
এ অর্থ না জানি’ মূর্খ অর্থ করে আর ॥ ৬০ ॥
brahma, ātmā, bhagavān — kṛṣṇera vihāra
e artha nā jāni’ mūrkha artha kare āra
Not knowing that Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān are all features of Kṛṣṇa, foolish scholars speculate in various ways.
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Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān are all features of Kṛṣṇa.
The scholars described here do not know this truth.
Without this understanding, they speculate in various ways.
Revelatory awe. The identity of Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa is established; wonder becomes theological confidence.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Lord Kṛṣṇa’s ages of boyhood and youth are discussed, and it is explained that His age at the beginning of youth is His eternal form. The spiritual sky contains innumerable spiritual planets, the Vaikuṇṭhas, which are manifestations of the Supreme Lord’s internal energy.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 2
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does recognizing all three as features of Kṛṣṇa guide my understanding?
Write the three names—Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān—and note that all are features of Kṛṣṇa.
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