Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.112
Kṛṣṇa Is Whole; We Are Fragments
“A sannyāsī in the renounced order is certainly part and parcel of the complete whole, just as a shining molecular particle of sunshine is part and parcel of the sun itself. Kṛṣṇa is like the sun, full of six opulences, but the living entity is only a fragment of the complete whole.
What the purport teaches
- A sannyāsī in the renounced order is part and parcel of the complete whole.
- A shining molecular particle of sunshine is part and parcel of the sun. This illustrates the living entity’s relationship with Kṛṣṇa.
- Kṛṣṇa is like the sun, full of six opulences. The living entity is only a fragment of the complete whole.
Try this today
Spend one minute today reflecting on the sun and a particle of sunshine as an illustration of Kṛṣṇa and the living entity.
Ask yourself
How does seeing myself as a fragment rather than the complete whole encourage humility?
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.