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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 20.167
‘প্রাভব-বৈভব’-রূপে দ্বিবিধ প্রকাশে ।
এক-বপু বহু রূপ যৈছে হৈল রাসে ॥ ১৬৭ ॥
‘prābhava-vaibhava’-rūpe dvividha prakāśe
eka-vapu bahu rūpa yaiche haila rāse
“In His original form, Kṛṣṇa manifests Himself in two features — prābhava and vaibhava. He expands His one original form into many, as He did during the rāsa-līlā dance.
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In His original form, Kṛṣṇa manifests Himself in two features.
These two features are called prābhava and vaibhava.
Kṛṣṇa expands His one original form into many, as He did during the rāsa-līlā dance.
Humility and restored identity. A seeker relinquishes status, asks fundamental questions, and receives sambandha knowledge.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
While discussing the Absolute Truth, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Lord analyzed Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān, as well as the expansions of the Lord called svayaṁ-rūpa, tad-ekātma and āveśa, which are divided into various branches known as vaibhava and prābhava. Thus the Lord described the many forms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 20
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “rāsa-līlā”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What stands out to you about Kṛṣṇa expanding His one original form into many?
Write down the names prābhava and vaibhava, and note the rāsa-līlā dance as the example given of Kṛṣṇa’s expansion.
His recorded lectures on this verse, and the talks where he quotes it.
1 lecture given on it. Recordings and transcripts on prabhupada.io.
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