Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.279-280
Universes Appear and Return with His Breath
“These universes are understood to be floating in the air that Mahā-Viṣṇu exhales. They are like atomic particles that float in sunshine and pass through the holes of a screen. All these universes are thus created by the exhalation of Mahā-Viṣṇu, and when Mahā-Viṣṇu inhales, they re-enter His body. The unlimited opulences of Mahā-Viṣṇu are completely beyond material conception.
What the purport teaches
- The universes float in the air that Mahā-Viṣṇu exhales, like atomic particles floating in sunshine through the holes of a screen.
- All these universes are created by His exhalation. When He inhales, they re-enter His body.
- The unlimited opulences of Mahā-Viṣṇu are completely beyond material conception.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the statement that Mahā-Viṣṇu’s opulences are beyond material conception.
Ask yourself
What does the comparison with particles in sunshine suggest about the greatness of Mahā-Viṣṇu?
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.