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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.163

One Fragment Supports the Entire Universe

“ ‘But what need is there, Arjuna, for all this detailed knowledge? With a single fragment of Myself I pervade and support this entire universe.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.163, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker asks Arjuna what need there is for all the detailed knowledge.
  • With a single fragment of Himself, He pervades the entire universe.
  • That same single fragment supports the entire universe.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment to reflect on the words “I pervade and support this entire universe.”

Ask yourself

What strikes you about the entire universe being supported by a single fragment of the Lord?

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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