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Can you explain about vaibhava and prabhava?

Conversations and Morning Walks

1971 Conversations and Morning Walks

Vaibhava, prabhāvā, expansion of Kṛṣṇa. When the body is similar, but the color of the body different, that is called vaibhava. Just like Balarāma. Balarāma. Kṛṣṇa's body and Balarāma, there is no bodily difference, but Kṛṣṇa is blackish, Balarāma is whitish. These things are described in the Teachings of Lord Caitanya.
Room Conversation -- December 10, 1971, New Delhi:

Devotee (2): ...can you explain about vaibhava and prabhāva?

Prabhupāda: What is that?

Devotee (2): Vaibhava and prabhāva.

Prabhupāda: They're nonsense. Why do you ask all these questions?

Devotee (2): It is in the Caitanya...

Prabhupāda: Meher Baba?

Devotee (2): Teaching of Lord Caitanya.

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: He's not saying "Baba." Something I can't understand.

Prabhupāda: Meher Baba, he's a...

Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Vaibhava.

Prabhupāda: Oh, Meher..., and Vaibhava. I thought that Meher Baba. (laughter) (break) There was a Hari Baba, there was a Meher Baba. Meher Baba is famous in your country. Is it not?

Devotees: Yes.

Prabhupāda: He's a nonsense. Vaibhava, prabhāvā, expansion of Kṛṣṇa. When the body is similar, but the color of the body different, that is called vaibhava. Just like Balarāma. Balarāma. Kṛṣṇa's body and Balarāma, there is no bodily difference, but Kṛṣṇa is blackish, Balarāma is whitish. These things are described in the Teachings of Lord Caitanya. You don't read it? Huh?

Devotee (2): Yes, it's from the Teachings of Lord Caitanya. I wanted some explanation about all this...

Prabhupāda: That explanation is there. Why you are asking me? That is... I do not remember exactly what is the features of Vaibhava. That is there. But the vaibhava, prabhāvā, vaibhava, vilāsa, there are detailed description of Kṛṣṇa's expansions. They are described there. You can refer to. Prabhāvā, vaibhava, vilāsa, they are expansions of Kṛṣṇa's different avatāra, incarnation, and part, part of incarnation. So it is a huge list, and it's not always possible to remember them in detail. Better refer to the book. Is that all right?

Devotee (2): Yes.

Prabhupāda: The teacher will remember all the work of the dictionary. (laughs) You can refer to the dictionary. (laughter) (end)

Page Title:Can you explain about vaibhava and prabhava?
Compiler:Mangalavati, Rishab
Created:24 of May, 2011
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