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Sheltering External Energy Yet Remaining Untouched
“This second Personality of Godhead, known as Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, is the master of each and every universe and the shelter of the external energy. Nonetheless, He remains beyond the touch of the external energy.
What the purport teaches
- The second Personality of Godhead is known as Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu.
- He is the master of each and every universe and the shelter of the external energy.
- Although He shelters the external energy, He remains beyond its touch.
Try this today
Write one sentence recalling both truths: Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu shelters the external energy and remains beyond its touch.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about His sheltering the external energy while remaining untouched by it?
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.