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=== Dive Deeper into Śrīla Prabhupāda's Vani === | === Dive Deeper into Śrīla Prabhupāda's Vani === | ||
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The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is accepted by the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava ācāryas as the spotless authority on the science of God. It validates specific theological truths that might be obscure in other Vedic literatures. Foremost among these is the definitive identity of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the philosophical relationship between the Lord and the living entities. This article explores the core theological confirmations found within this great scripture, establishing the supremacy of Kṛṣṇa and the divinity of Lord Caitanya.
Kṛṣṇa is the Original Person
The most significant truth confirmed in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is that Śrī Kṛṣṇa is not merely an incarnation but the original source of all incarnations. While the text lists numerous avatāras, it concludes that Kṛṣṇa possesses all the qualities of Godhead in full. This verdict is supported by all bona fide ācāryas.
- All the different incarnations of the Lord indirectly or directly manifested different features, but Lord Krsna, the primeval Lord, exhibited the complete features of Godhead, and thus it is confirmed that He is the source of all other incarnations.
- Here (in BG 7.7) Krsna says that, There is nobody greater than Me. That is the verdict of all ancient Vedic literature. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam also, the same thing is confirmed, that krsnas tu bhagavan svayam.
- The word isvaranam refers to all the Personalities of Godhead. As stated in BS 5.38: ramadi-murtisu kala-niyamena tisthan. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is confirmed that all the incarnations are partial expansions, or kala, of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. However, Krsna is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Divinity of Lord Caitanya
Although Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared in the role of a devotee to teach the process of bhakti, His identity as the Supreme Lord is confirmed in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. The scripture predicts His appearance in the Age of Kali as the "golden avatar" who is worshiped through the process of saṅkīrtana.
- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in this world as a disguised incarnation of Krsna, but His appearance is confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam, the Mahabharata and other Vedic scriptures.
- The golden Lord Krsna is Lord Caitanya, who is worshiped by intelligent men in this age. That is confirmed in SB by Garga Muni, who said that although the child Krsna was blackish, He also appears in three other colors - red, white and yellow.
- Savita is the original source of all intelligence. That Savita is Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This is confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam.
Acintya-bhedābheda-tattva
The philosophical conclusion of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is acintya-bhedābheda-tattva—the inconceivable simultaneous oneness and difference between the Lord and His creation. This philosophy reconciles the monistic and dualistic viewpoints, confirming that while the living entity is qualitatively one with the Lord, they are quantitatively different.
- As confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita as well as in the Bhagavatam, Lord Caitanyas theory of acintya-bhedabheda-tattva is the perfect philosophy of the Absolute Truth.
- The individual living entity is one with and different from the Supreme Lord. This simultaneously one and different philosophy is the perfect conclusion of the Bhagavata school, as confirmed here (in SB 3.28.41) by Kapiladeva.
- This fact is inconceivable to our present imperfect senses. Caitanya defined His theory of philosophy as acintya (inconceivable) and as confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita as well as in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanyas acintya-bhedabheda-tattva is the philosophy of the Absolute Truth.
Conclusion
The verifications found in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam provide the rock-solid foundation for Kṛṣṇa conscious philosophy. By accepting these confirmed truths—that Kṛṣṇa is the source, Lord Caitanya is the incarnation for this age, and the living entity is His eternal servant—one is situated in the correct understanding of the Absolute Truth.
Dive Deeper into Śrīla Prabhupāda's Vani
Śrīla Prabhupāda lives within his instructions. This article is a summary of the profound truths found in the Vaniquotes category Confirmed in the Srimad-Bhagavatam. We invite you to visit this link to study the complete compilation and experience Śrīla Prabhupāda's teachings in their direct, verbatim form.