Fire incarnation

The element of fire played an important role throughout Shri Vallabhacharya’s life. He is seen as the incarnation of agni, or fire (from the face of Shri Krishna). Fire is also the devata (deity) of speech, and so he is called Vaka Pati, the Lord of Speech.

The famous teachings found in his Shri Subodhini, Anubhasya and numerous other devotional and Vedantic works have shed brilliance upon the inner meanings of Shrimat Bhagavatam, a central Vaishnava scripture, as well as various Vedantic texts. He not only embodied the inner beauty of Shri Radha and Shri Krishna, but was a perfect witness to Their lilas (their divine sports, recounted in Shrimat Bhagavatam). His attainment allowed for rare empowerments that have been and continue to be passed on to us through his devotional teachings.