Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.112
The Supersoul Maintains the Material World
“He is the Supersoul of all living entities. He maintains this material world, and He is its Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is the Supersoul of all living entities. He maintains the material world and is its Lord.
- The purport describes Viṣṇuloka above Rudraloka as inaccessible to any mortal living being. It also describes Mahā-Viṣṇuloka, where Lord Brahmā and other demigods sometimes meet Lord Viṣṇu.
- In the ocean of milk, the Lord sits with His consort, Lakṣmījī, on a throne of Śeṣa. The transcendentally beautiful island of Śvetadvīpa is decorated with desire trees to please Lord Viṣṇu and His consort.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute recalling the three descriptions in the translation: Supersoul, maintainer and Lord.
Ask yourself
How does remembering the Lord as both Supersoul and maintainer affect your view of the world?
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.