Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.10
Bhagavān Is the Absolute Supreme Whole
“In terms of His various manifestations, He is known in three features, called the impersonal Brahman, the localized Paramātmā and the original Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is known as impersonal Brahman, localized Paramātmā and the original Personality of Godhead. The Personality of Godhead possesses all conceivable and inconceivable potencies.
- The word bhagavān includes the meanings of sustainer, protector, leader and creator. All living beings dwell in the Supreme Lord, and He dwells within every living being’s heart.
- The unlimited planets are sustained by the Supreme Lord’s energy and superior intelligence. Their arrangement illustrates His inconceivable strength.
Try this today
Look at the sky for a moment today and reflect on the Lord’s energy sustaining the planets.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s role as sustainer and protector mean to you?
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.