Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.71
Adore Govinda, the Primeval Lord
“The Brahmās and other lords of the mundane worlds appear from the pores of Mahā-Viṣṇu and remain alive for the duration of His one exhalation. I adore the primeval Lord, Govinda, of whom Mahā-Viṣṇu is a portion of a plenary portion.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā compiled this description of the Lord’s creative energy after his personal realization. The spiritual seeds of the universes emanate from Mahā-Viṣṇu when He exhales.
- The Brahmās and other lords of the mundane worlds remain alive for one exhalation of Mahā-Viṣṇu. Mahā-Viṣṇu is a portion of a plenary portion of Govinda, the primeval Lord.
- The purport invites atomic scientists to learn how the entire creation develops from spiritual atoms emanating from the Lord’s body.
Try this today
Slowly repeat the prayer’s words, “I adore the primeval Lord, Govinda.”
Ask yourself
How does this description deepen my appreciation of Govinda as the primeval Lord?
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.