Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.70
Universes Pass Through the Puruṣa’s Pores
“Just as atomic particles of dust pass through the openings of a window, so the networks of universes pass through the pores of the skin of the puruṣa.”
What the purport teaches
- Atomic particles of dust pass through the openings of a window.
- Networks of universes similarly pass through the pores of the puruṣa’s skin.
- The comparison describes entire networks of universes as passing like tiny dust particles.
Try this today
Look at a window today and recall the verse’s comparison of universes to passing dust particles.
Ask yourself
How does the image of dust particles help me reflect on the scale of the universes and the puruṣa?
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.