Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.112
Spiritual Energy and the Potency of Illusion
“ ‘Originally, Kṛṣṇa’s energy is spiritual, and the energy known as the living entity is also spiritual. However, there is another energy, called illusion, which consists of fruitive activity. That is the Lord’s third potency.’
What the purport teaches
- Originally, Kṛṣṇa’s energy is spiritual.
- The energy known as the living entity is also spiritual.
- Another energy, called illusion, consists of fruitive activity. It is the Lord’s third potency.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly today, noting which energies are called spiritual and which is called illusion.
Ask yourself
What does this verse help you understand about the spiritual nature of the living entity?
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.