BHAKTIVEDANTA VIDYAPEETH

Key for TEST 1.3.Krishna is Source of All Incarnations

Question 1: Write break down of Canto 1 Chapter 3.

Verses 1-5

Sta Gosvm describes the three roles of the purua-avatras in the

creation of both the total cosmos and the individual universes.

Verses 6-27

Sta Gosvm briefly describes twenty-two incarnations of God that

appear within this universe, but explains that the Lord actually has
unlimited incarnations.

Verses 28-29

Although innumerable incarnations exist, Ka is Their fountainhead

and is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One should recite the
mysterious appearances of the Lord, with devotion in the morning and
in the evening.

Verses 30-39

The material forms (gross and subtle) of both the Lord (vir-rpa)
and the living beings are actually imaginary. Therefore, learned men
describe the glories and pastimes of the Lord's incarnations so that
the conditioned souls can be freed from ignorance and achieve ecstatic
love for the Supreme Lord.

Verses 40-44

Sta Gosvm glorifies the rmad-Bhgavatam as the incarnation of

Lord Ka meant for delivering the conditioned souls of Kali-yuga. He
also describes how the Bhgavatam was transferred from rla Vysadeva
to ukadeva Gosvm to himself.:

Question 2: Write Verse 1.3.28, its translation and chart showing

various expansions of Lord.

Answer SB 1.3.28

ete ca-kal pusakas tu bhagavn svayam

indrri-vykula lokamayanti yuge yuge
TRANSLATION
All of the above-mentioned incarnations are either plenary
portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord, but
Lord r Ka is the original Personality of Godhead. All of
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them appear on planets whenever there is a disturbance created
by the atheists. The Lord incarnates to protect the theists.

Question 3: Is it possible for individual to be divided and

subdivided?

Answer: (Source SB purports of Viswanath Chakravarti Thakur 1.3.28)

The supreme lord, bliss alone, knowledge alone, and all pervading,
manifests a and aa. Is it possible for the indivisible Lord to be
divided and subdivided? Mah-varha Pura says:

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 sarve nity vat ca dahs tasya partmana |

hnopdna-rahit naiva praktij kvacit ||

paramnanda-sandoh jna-mtr ca sarvata |

sarve sarva-guai pr sarva-doa-vivarjit ||

All the forms of the Lord are eternal, appearing constantly within the
material world with bodies of Paramtm, without any destructible
elements made of prakti. They are completely filled with the highest
bliss and knowledge, full of all good qualities and devoid of all
faults.

Question 4: List powers displayed by various incarnations of

Lord.Quoting sloka on Lord Krishna too.

Answer: Nsiha, Parurma, Kalki, and the puruvatras show the

power of the Lord.

Nrada, Vysa, Varha, and Buddha show dharma, because they preach
various paths of dharma. Rma, Dhanvantari, Yaja and Pthu display
fame.

Balarma, Mohin and Vmana display beauty.

Datttreya, Matsya, the Kumras and Kapila display knowledge which

should be known by the wise. Nara-nryaa, Krma and abha display
detachment by their respective actions.

ka pra-a-aivarya-mdhury mahodadhi |
antarbhta-samastvatro nikhila-aktimn ||

Ka is the great ocean of complete sweetness and complete display of

the six aivaryas mentioned in the other forms above. He contains all
avatras within himself, and is the possessor of all aktis.

Question 5: Mention eight points glorifying SrimadhBhagavatham based

on verses SB 1.3.40-41 and their purports.

Answer:

1) Srimadh Bhagvatham is literary incarnation of Lord Sri

Krishna (pura brahma-sammitam)
2) It provides benefit and welfare for all (nireyasya
lokasya)
3) It is compiled by Srila Vyasadev, an other incarnation
(cakra bhagavn i)

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 4) It is auspicious and all successful( Dhanyam)
5) It is all beneficial (Svasti ayanam)
6) It is all perfect (Mahat)
7) One can derive from the study of the Bhgavatam all
benefits that are possible to be derived from the personal
presence of the Lord. It carries with it all the
transcendental blessings of Lord r Ka that we can
expect from His personal contact.
8) Cream of all Vedic literatures and histories of the
universe. (sarva-vedetihsn
sra sra samuddhtam )

Question 6: Explain concepts Nidhanam Bijam and Jagrhe. (SB

1.3.5, 1.3.1 Viswanath Chakravarti thakur purport)

Answer:

Nidhanam Bijam : Though he acts as the source (bjam), he is

equal to many seeds. Therefore he is called a storeroom or
treasure (nidhnam). (The source is not for creation for storage
only).

Jagrhe: (Accepted)
. By saying that the Lord accepts this form, it means that it did not
exist before. That means it is a temporary form. Therefore the form
is described as sambhtam,samyag bhtam: existing continuously. It is
always situated in its svarpa which is the highest truth, param
satyam. The Lord accepted this form of the purua who eternally exists
for creating the universes. He accepts a form which already exists.
One never sees a sentence such as He accepted the pot where the pot
did not previously exist. Similarly we say, The king accepted the
general because he desired victory.

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