Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.168
Localized Living Entity, All-Pervading Supreme Lord
“Brahmānanda Bhāratī continued, “The living entity is localized, whereas the Supreme Brahman is all-pervading. That is the verdict of the revealed scriptures.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmānanda Bhāratī drew Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya’s attention because he wanted him to judge the argument.
- He stated that the living entity is localized, whereas Brahman, the Supreme Lord, is all-pervading.
- He presented this as the verdict of the revealed scriptures. The purport notes that Lord Kṛṣṇa confirms it in the Bhagavad-gītā.
Try this today
Write down the two descriptions—“localized living entity” and “all-pervading Supreme Lord”—and reflect on their difference.
Ask yourself
How does the distinction between the localized living entity and the all-pervading Supreme Lord shape my understanding of 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.