Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.63
The Creator Is Like the Potter
“Just as the original cause of an earthen pot is the potter, so the creator of the material world is the first puruṣa incarnation [Kāraṇārṇavaśāyī Viṣṇu].”
What the purport teaches
- The potter is the original cause of an earthen pot.
- Similarly, the material world has a creator.
- That creator is the first puruṣa incarnation, Kāraṇārṇavaśāyī Viṣṇu.
Try this today
Write the comparison in two lines: the potter creates the earthen pot; Kāraṇārṇavaśāyī Viṣṇu creates the material world.
Ask yourself
What does the potter’s role help you understand about the creator of the material 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.