Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.18
The Supersoul Is Govinda’s Expansion
“He who is described in the yoga-śāstras as the indwelling Supersoul [ātmā antar-yāmī] is also a plenary portion of Govinda’s personal expansion.”
What the purport teaches
- The indwelling Supersoul is a plenary portion of Govinda’s personal expansion.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is joyful by nature, and His pastimes are completely transcendental. His body, form and existence are unlimited.
- His puruṣa-avatāras create the material world and direct material energy and conditioned souls. Understanding these three expansions takes knowledge beyond the twenty-four material elements.
Try this today
Reread the translation and reflect for one minute on the Lord’s unlimited body, form and existence.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching help me think of the Supreme Lord beyond material limitations?
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.