All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.252

Three Chief Potencies Among Unlimited Potencies

“Kṛṣṇa has unlimited potencies, out of which three are chief — willpower, the power of knowledge and the creative energy.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.252, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa has unlimited potencies.
  • Among these unlimited potencies, three are chief.
  • These three are willpower, the power of knowledge and the creative energy.

Try this today

Name the three chief potencies from memory, then check them against the translation.

Ask yourself

How does remembering that these three are only the chief potencies deepen your appreciation of Kṛṣṇa’s unlimited power?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listAssociate with devoteesCC Madhya 22.83Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio