Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.53
Beyond the Designations of Material Creation
“ ‘In the material world the Lord is designated as virāṭ, hiraṇyagarbha and kāraṇa. But beyond these three designations, the Lord is ultimately in the fourth dimension.’
What the purport teaches
- Virāṭ means the phenomenal manifestation of the Supreme Whole, hiraṇyagarbha the numinous soul of everything, and kāraṇa the cause or causal nature.
- These are designations of the puruṣas responsible for material creation.
- The Lord’s transcendental position surpasses these three designations. It is therefore called the position of the fourth dimension.
Try this today
Write the three designations and their meanings, then add: “The Lord’s transcendental position surpasses these.”
Ask yourself
Why is it important to distinguish the Lord’s creative designations from His transcendental position?
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.