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Mahā-Viṣṇu Is the All-Pervading Mahā-puruṣa

“I say that this kalā is Mahā-Viṣṇu. He is the Mahā-puruṣa, who is the source of the other puruṣas and who is all-pervading.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.75, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The kalā described here is Mahā-Viṣṇu.
  • He is the Mahā-puruṣa and the source of the other puruṣas.
  • Mahā-Viṣṇu is all-pervading.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, then recall the three descriptions of Mahā-Viṣṇu given here.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Mahā-Viṣṇu being both all-pervading and the source of the other puruṣas?

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.

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