Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.172
Virajā Divides the Material and Spiritual Worlds
“Just as there are millions of fruits on the uḍumbara tree, millions of universes float on the waters of the river Virajā.
What the purport teaches
- Millions of universes float on the waters of Virajā, like millions of fruits on the uḍumbara tree.
- Virajā divides the material world from the spiritual world. On the spiritual side are the effulgence of Brahmaloka and innumerable Vaikuṇṭha planets; on the material side are material planets floating in the Causal Ocean.
- Virajā occupies a marginal position between the two worlds but is not controlled by material energy. It is therefore devoid of the three guṇas.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining that Virajā divides the two worlds without being under material energy’s control.
Ask yourself
What distinction does this verse make between Virajā and the material world?
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.