Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.266
The Puruṣa Incarnation Prepares Material Creation
“ ‘In the beginning of the creation, the Lord expanded Himself in the form of the puruṣa incarnation, accompanied by all the ingredients of material creation. First He created the sixteen principal energies suitable for creation. This was for the purpose of manifesting the material universes.’
What the purport teaches
- In the beginning of creation, the Lord expanded Himself as the puruṣa incarnation, accompanied by all the ingredients of material creation.
- He first created the sixteen principal energies suitable for creation.
- This was for the purpose of manifesting the material universes.
Try this today
Read the translation once and identify the stated purpose of these preparations for creation.
Ask yourself
What purpose connects the Lord’s expansion and the creation of the sixteen principal energies?
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.