Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.242
This Brahmā Is an Expansion of Viṣṇu
“ ‘The nine personalities mentioned are Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, Nārāyaṇa, Nṛsiṁha, Hayagrīva, Varāha and Brahmā.’
What the purport teaches
- The nine personalities are Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, Nārāyaṇa, Nṛsiṁha, Hayagrīva, Varāha and Brahmā.
- Sometimes, when there is a scarcity of living entities to take charge of Brahmā’s post, Mahā-Viṣṇu expands Himself as Lord Brahmā.
- The Brahmā mentioned here is not a living entity. He is an expansion of Viṣṇu.
Try this today
Write a short note beside Brahmā’s name: “Here, an expansion of Viṣṇu, not a living entity.”
Ask yourself
Why is it important to notice which Brahmā is meant here?
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.