Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.60
Prakṛti Acts Through Kṛṣṇa’s Energy
“Thus prakṛti, by the energy of Lord Kṛṣṇa, becomes the secondary cause, just as iron becomes red-hot by the energy of fire.”
What the purport teaches
- Prakṛti becomes the secondary cause of the material world.
- It becomes this secondary cause by the energy of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- The comparison is to iron becoming red-hot by the energy of fire.
Try this today
Explain the iron-and-fire comparison in one sentence, noting where the iron receives its energy.
Ask yourself
How does the example of red-hot iron clarify prakṛti’s dependence on Kṛṣṇa?
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.