Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.8
Lord Viṣṇu Protects the Universe
“To take away this burden, however, is not the work of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The maintainer, Lord Viṣṇu, is the one who protects the universe.”
What the purport teaches
- Taking away the earth’s burden is not the work of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Lord Viṣṇu is identified as the maintainer.
- Lord Viṣṇu is the one who protects the universe.
Try this today
Read the translation once more and note Lord Viṣṇu’s role as maintainer and protector.
Ask yourself
How does this verse clarify whose work it is to protect the universe?
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.