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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.295

The Supersoul Maintains the Universe

“Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu is the universal form of the Lord and is the Supersoul within every living entity. He is known as Kṣīrodakaśāyī because He is the Lord who lies on the ocean of milk. He is the maintainer and master of the universe.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.295, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu is the universal form of the Lord and the Supersoul within every living entity.
  • He is called Kṣīrodakaśāyī because He lies on the ocean of milk.
  • He is the maintainer and master of the universe.

Try this today

When you meet someone today, pause to remember that the Supersoul is within that living entity.

Ask yourself

How might remembering the Supersoul within every living entity affect how you regard others?

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.

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