Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.290
Creation and Dissolution Depend on His Will
“The Supreme Lord in His form of Rudra [Lord Śiva] brings about the dissolution of this material creation. In other words, only by His will are there creation, maintenance and dissolution of the whole cosmic manifestation.
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord brings about dissolution in His form of Rudra, Lord Śiva.
- This dissolution concerns the material creation.
- Creation, maintenance and dissolution of the whole cosmic manifestation occur only by the Supreme Lord’s will.
Try this today
Read the translation once and name the three cosmic activities that depend on the Supreme Lord’s will.
Ask yourself
What does this verse invite you to recognize about the Supreme Lord’s will?
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.