Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.64
Māyā Is Kṛṣṇa’s Instrument
“Lord Kṛṣṇa is the creator, and māyā only helps Him as an instrument, just like the potter’s wheel and other instruments, which are the instrumental causes of a pot.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is the creator.
- Māyā only helps Him as an instrument.
- The potter’s wheel and other tools are instrumental causes of a pot. Māyā serves a comparable role in creation.
Try this today
Recall a tool you use today, and briefly reflect on the distinction between an instrument and the one who uses it.
Ask yourself
How does distinguishing the potter from the wheel clarify the roles of Kṛṣṇa and māyā?
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.