Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.119
Three Categories of Lord Viṣṇu’s Potency
“ ‘The potency of Lord Viṣṇu is summarized in three categories — namely, the spiritual potency, the living entities and ignorance. The spiritual potency is full of knowledge; the living entities, although belonging to the spiritual potency, are subject to bewilderment; and the third energy, which is full of ignorance, is always visible in fruitive activities.’
What the purport teaches
- Lord Viṣṇu’s potency is summarized in three categories: the spiritual potency, the living entities and ignorance.
- The spiritual potency is full of knowledge. The living entities belong to this potency but are subject to bewilderment.
- The third energy is full of ignorance and is always visible in fruitive activities.
Try this today
Write down the three categories of Lord Viṣṇu’s potency and one characteristic of each.
Ask yourself
What does being spiritual yet subject to bewilderment teach me about myself?
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.