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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.13

Mahā-Viṣṇu Creates the Entire Material World

“Mahā-Viṣṇu creates the entire material world with millions of His parts, energies and incarnations.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 6.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mahā-Viṣṇu is the creator of the entire material world.
  • He creates with millions of His parts.
  • His energies and incarnations are also involved in this creation.

Try this today

Read the translation and note the three terms it uses: parts, energies and incarnations.

Ask yourself

What does this verse help you appreciate about the scope of Mahā-Viṣṇu’s creative activity?

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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