Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.62
The Lord’s Three Spiritual Potencies
“Hlādinī is His aspect of bliss; sandhinī, of eternal existence; and samvit, of cognizance, which is also accepted as knowledge.”
What the purport teaches
- Sandhinī is the transcendental potency by which the Supreme Personality of Godhead maintains His existence.
- Samvit is the transcendental potency by which He knows Himself and causes others to know Him.
- Hlādinī is the transcendental potency by which He possesses bliss and causes His devotees to experience bliss.
Try this today
Write down sandhinī, samvit and hlādinī, with each potency’s meaning beside it.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that the Lord enables others to know Him shape your approach to spiritual learning?
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.