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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.103

The Supreme Lord Creates as Brahmā

“Within the stem of that lotus were the fourteen worlds. Thus the Supreme Lord, as Brahmā, created the entire creation.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.103, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The lotus had a stem containing the fourteen worlds.
  • The Supreme Lord acted as Brahmā.
  • As Brahmā, He created the entire creation.

Try this today

Pause today to recall this teaching: the Supreme Lord, as Brahmā, created the entire creation.

Ask yourself

How does this verse connect the entire creation with the Supreme Lord?

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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