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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 5.19
ব্রহ্মাণ্ডে প্রকাশ তার কৃষ্ণের ইচ্ছায়।
একই স্বরূপ তার, নাহি দুই কায় ॥ ১৯ ॥
brahmāṇḍe prakāśa tāra kṛṣṇera icchāya
eka-i svarūpa tāra, nāhi dui kāya
That abode is manifested within the material world by the will of Lord Kṛṣṇa. It is identical to that original Gokula; they are not two different bodies.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
By His omnipotent will, Lord Kṛṣṇa can make His dhāmas appear on earth without changing their original structure.
The dhāmas on earth and those in the spiritual sky are all spiritual. One should not think the earthly dhāmas are material.
The dhāmas and the Lord in His arcā form resemble matter so that we can see spirit with material eyes. As one advances in devotional service, appreciating His presence in these tangible forms becomes easier.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Shelter and wonder. The glory of Nityānanda reveals the intimate support behind the descent.
The mood of Ādi 5 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
Kṛṣṇaloka, the abode of Kṛṣṇa, has three divisions, which are known as Dvārakā, Mathurā and Gokula. In that abode the Personality of Godhead expands Himself into four plenary portions — Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma, Pradyumna (the transcendental Cupid) and Aniruddha.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 5
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “service”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What does this teaching invite you to reconsider about judging spiritual reality by material sight?
Spend a minute reflecting on the Lord’s kindness in making His spiritual presence accessible to material eyes.
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