Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.271
Material Energy Has Two Functions
“Māyā has two functions. One is called māyā, and the other is called pradhāna. Māyā refers to the efficient cause, and pradhāna refers to the ingredients that create the cosmic manifestation.
What the purport teaches
- Māyā has two functions, called māyā and pradhāna.
- Māyā refers to the efficient cause of the cosmic manifestation.
- Pradhāna refers to the ingredients that create the cosmic manifestation.
Try this today
Write two short definitions today: māyā as the efficient cause, and pradhāna as the ingredients.
Ask yourself
Can you distinguish the efficient cause from the ingredients of the cosmic manifestation?
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.