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Kṛṣṇa Pervades Creation Through One Portion

“[The Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, said:] “What more shall I say to you? I live throughout this cosmic manifestation merely by My single plenary portion.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.20, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Kṛṣṇa spoke these words to Arjuna while describing His own potencies.
  • Kṛṣṇa says that He lives throughout the cosmic manifestation.
  • He does so merely through His single plenary portion.

Try this today

Read Kṛṣṇa’s statement slowly once today, pausing over the words “My single plenary portion.”

Ask yourself

What does Kṛṣṇa’s presence throughout creation through a single portion suggest to me about 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.

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