Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.10.14
Sarga· CreationOne Potency Appears in Three Divisions
“Just hear from me how the potency of His Lordship divides one into three, called the controlling entities, the controlled entities and the material bodies, in the manner mentioned above.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s potency is described as one potency dividing into three.
- These three divisions are the controlling entities, the controlled entities and the material bodies.
- The verse invites us to hear how this division takes place. All three are presented in relation to the potency of His Lordship.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, then name its three divisions from memory.
Ask yourself
How does seeing these three divisions as the Lord’s potency change my understanding of them?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.