Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.16
Govinda’s Grace Empowers; His Potencies Pervade
“I worship Govinda. He is my Lord. Only by His grace am I empowered to create the universe.”
What the purport teaches
- Govinda is worshiped as the Lord whose grace empowers the speaker to create the universe.
- As the sun spreads heat and light, Govinda spreads His different potencies everywhere. His unlimited potencies are nondifferent from Him.
- The all-pervasive Brahman is the all-pervasive Govinda, yet impersonal Brahman depends upon Govinda. This is the real conception of absolute knowledge.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Govinda today, acknowledging dependence on His grace.
Ask yourself
How can the sun’s heat and light help you understand Govinda’s relationship with His potencies?
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.