It is not contradictory for a devotee to call the Supreme Lord by any one of the various names of His plenary expansions, because the original Personality of Godhead includes all such categories. Since the plenary expansions exist within the original person, one may call Him by any of these names. In Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata (CC Madhya 6.95) Lord Caitanya says, “I was lying asleep in the ocean of milk, but I was awakened by the call of Nāḍā, Śrī Advaita Prabhu.” Here the Lord refers to His form as Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu.
Since the plenary expansions (of Personality of Godhead) exist within the original person, one may call Him by any of these names
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"Since the plenary expansions exist within the original person, one may call Him by any of these names"
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Adi-lila
It is not contradictory for a devotee to call the Supreme Lord by any one of the various names of His plenary expansions, because the original Personality of Godhead includes all such categories. Since the plenary expansions exist within the original person, one may call Him by any of these names. In Śrī Caitanya-bhāgavata (CC Madhya 6.95) Lord Caitanya says, “I was lying asleep in the ocean of milk, but I was awakened by the call of Nāḍā, Śrī Advaita Prabhu.” Here the Lord refers to His form as Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu.
All other incarnations are situated in potential form in the original body of the primeval Lord. Thus according to one’s opinion, one may address Him as any one of the incarnations.
- Since
- God's Plenary Expansions
- Personality of Godhead
- God's Existence
- Within
- Original Person
- One May
- Calling God
- These
- God's Name
- Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila Chapter 02 Purports - Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Is the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila Purports
- Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - 62 Chapters, All Purports
Page Title: | Since the plenary expansions (of Personality of Godhead) exist within the original person, one may call Him by any of these names |
Compiler: | Nabakumar |
Created: | 2021-03-28, 00:15:17 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |