Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.260
Matter’s Creative Power Comes From Saṅkarṣaṇa
“Without the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s energy, dull matter cannot create the cosmic manifestation. Its power does not arise from the material energy itself but is endowed by Saṅkarṣaṇa.
What the purport teaches
- Dull matter cannot create the cosmic manifestation without the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s energy.
- Its power does not arise from the material energy itself.
- That power is endowed by Saṅkarṣaṇa.
Try this today
When you notice a material object today, pause to recall that matter’s creative power is endowed by Saṅkarṣaṇa.
Ask yourself
What does this verse teach you about the source of matter’s creative 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.