CHAPTER SIX
His Forms are One and the Same
By devotional service one can understand that Krishna first of all manifests Himself as  Svayamrupa , His Personal Form, then as  Tadekatmarupa , and then as  Avesharupa . In these three features He manifests Himself in His transcendental Form. The feature of  Svayamrupa  is the Form in which Krishna can be understood by one who may not understand His other features. In other words, the Form in which Krishna is directly understood is called  Svayamrupa , or His Personal Form. The  Tadekatmarupa  is that Form which most resembles the  Svayamrupa , but has some differences of bodily features. This  Tadekatmarupa  is divided into two manifestations, called the Personal expansion and the Pastime expansion. As far as  Avesharupa  is concerned, sometimes Krishna empowers some suitable living entity to represent Him. When a living entity acts as a representative of the Supreme Lord, he is called  Avesharupa , or  Shaktavesha Avatara .
His Personal Form is again divided into two:  Svayamrupa  and  Svayaprakash . As far as His  Svayamrupa  (or Pastime Form) is concerned, it is in that Form
63