Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.303
Brahmā Creates Through the Lord’s Empowerment
“Such a devotee is empowered by Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu. In this way, an incarnation of Kṛṣṇa in the form of Brahmā engineers the total creation of the universe.
What the purport teaches
- Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu accepts the material modes and incarnates as Lord Viṣṇu, Brahmā and Śiva. These are incarnations of the material qualities.
- Among superior living entities qualified by pious activities and devotional service, one is chosen as Lord Brahmā.
- By the supreme will of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, Brahmā is infused with the quality of passion. He becomes the incarnation of the Lord’s creative energy and engineers the universe.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining where Brahmā’s creative power comes from.
Ask yourself
How does Brahmā’s dependence on the Lord’s empowerment shape your understanding of his creative work?
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.