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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.255

Lord Balarāma Presides Over Creative Energy

“Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa is Lord Balarāma. Being the predominator of the creative energy, He creates both the material and the spiritual world.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.255, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa is Lord Balarāma.
  • He is the predominator of the creative energy.
  • He creates both the material and the spiritual world.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, then recall who Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa is and what He creates.

Ask yourself

What does this verse help you understand about Lord Balarāma’s role in creation?

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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