Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.52
Kṛṣṇa Is Completely Beyond Māyā
“Superficially we see that these puruṣas have a relationship with māyā, but above them, in the fourth dimension, is Lord Kṛṣṇa, who has no contact with the material energy.
What the purport teaches
- The three puruṣas have a relationship with māyā because through her They create the material cosmos.
- Kāraṇodakaśāyī Viṣṇu is the Supersoul of the collective universes; Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, of the collective living beings; and Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, of all individual living entities.
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself is not even slightly tinged by māyā. His transcendental state is called turīya, or the fourth-dimensional stage.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the statement that Śrī Kṛṣṇa is not even slightly tinged by māyā.
Ask yourself
How does this verse distinguish Kṛṣṇa’s position from the creative roles of the three puruṣas?
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.