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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.178

Kṛṣṇa Is Undiminished by Material Destruction

“To say nothing of one universal mustard seed, even if all the universes and the material energy [māyā] are destroyed, Kṛṣṇa does not even consider the loss.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.178, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse goes beyond the loss of a single universe, compared to a mustard seed.
  • It considers even the destruction of all universes and the material energy, māyā.
  • Even if all these are destroyed, Kṛṣṇa does not consider the loss.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect on this statement: even the destruction of all universes is not a loss Kṛṣṇa considers.

Ask yourself

How does this verse expand my understanding of Kṛṣṇa beyond the whole material creation?

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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