Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.105
Creation and Dissolution Follow His Will
“Assuming the form of Rudra, He destroys the creation. Thus creation, maintenance and dissolution are created by His will.”
What the purport teaches
- Assuming the form of Rudra, He destroys the creation. Creation, maintenance and dissolution take place by His will.
- Maheśvara, or Lord Śiva, is not an ordinary living being. Nor is he equal to Lord Viṣṇu.
- The Brahma-saṁhitā compares Viṣṇu to milk and Śiva to yogurt. Yogurt is different from milk, yet it is also milk.
Try this today
Write the milk-and-yogurt comparison in your own words, preserving both the connection and the distinction.
Ask yourself
How does the milk-and-yogurt comparison help you understand both the connection and distinction between Viṣṇu and Śiva?
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.