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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.265

Mahā-Viṣṇu Empowers the Material Energy

“To glance over that material energy and empower her, Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa first incarnates as Lord Mahā-Viṣṇu.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.265, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa first incarnates as Lord Mahā-Viṣṇu.
  • Lord Mahā-Viṣṇu glances over the material energy.
  • The purpose of His glance is to empower her.

Try this today

Write a brief note linking Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, Lord Mahā-Viṣṇu, and the empowering glance.

Ask yourself

How does the material energy receive empowerment according to this verse?

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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