Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.54
Material Nature Depends on Kṛṣṇa
“What appears to be truth without Me is certainly My illusory energy, for nothing can exist without Me. It is like a reflection of a real light in the shadows, for in the light there are neither shadows nor reflections.
What the purport teaches
- To understand the Absolute Truth, one must also understand relative truth. This relative truth is called māyā, or material nature.
- Māyā has no independent existence. Whatever appears to exist without the Lord is His illusory energy.
- The wonderful activities of material nature take place under the Supreme Lord’s direction. Nature produces moving and nonmoving beings only under Kṛṣṇa’s supervision.
Try this today
Observe one living being today and remember that material nature works under Kṛṣṇa’s supervision.
Ask yourself
When you notice the wonders of nature, do you also consider the Lord’s direction behind them?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.