Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.17
Viṣṇu Glances, and Advaita Creates
“Lord Viṣṇu, in His efficient aspect, glances over the material energy, and Śrī Advaita, as the material cause, creates the material world.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Viṣṇu acts in His efficient aspect.
- In this aspect, He glances over the material energy.
- Śrī Advaita, as the material cause, creates the material world.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, noticing the two actions: Lord Viṣṇu glances, and Śrī Advaita creates.
Ask yourself
How does this verse clarify what the efficient and material causes do?
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.