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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 4.14
আনুষঙ্গ–কর্ম এই অসুর–মারণ ।
যে লাগি’ অবতার, কহি সে মূল কারণ ॥ ১৪ ॥
ānuṣaṅga-karma ei asura-māraṇa
ye lāgi’ avatāra, kahi se mūla kāraṇa
Thus the killing of the demons is but secondary work. I shall now speak of the main reason for the Lord’s incarnation.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The killing of demons is secondary work for the Lord.
This activity is not the main reason for His incarnation.
The author now turns to explaining the main reason for the Lord’s appearance.
Profound longing. Kṛṣṇa desires to taste Rādhā’s love, His own sweetness as She sees it, and Her joy.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The first purpose was to relish the position of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, who is the prime reciprocator of transcendental love of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of transcendental loving transactions with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 4
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Have you been treating a secondary activity as the main purpose of the Lord’s appearance?
Write down the distinction “secondary work” and “main reason” as a reminder while studying the Lord’s appearance.
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