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Kṛṣṇa Naturally Has Three Potencies

“Lord Kṛṣṇa naturally has three energetic transformations, and these are known as the spiritual potency, the living entity potency and the illusory potency.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.111, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa naturally has three energetic transformations.
  • Two are known as the spiritual potency and the living entity potency.
  • The third is known as the illusory potency. All three are Kṛṣṇa’s energies.

Try this today

Write down the three potencies once today: spiritual potency, living entity potency, and illusory potency.

Ask yourself

Can you name the three potencies and remember whose energies they are?

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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