Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.307
Rudra Dissolves the Cosmic Manifestation
“Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, expands a portion of His plenary portion and, accepting the association of the material mode of ignorance, assumes the form of Rudra to dissolve the cosmic manifestation.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa expands a portion of His plenary portion and assumes the form of Rudra. This form accepts association with the mode of ignorance to dissolve the cosmic manifestation.
- When Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu accepts the material modes for this work of dissolution, His form is called Rudra. Lord Viṣṇu Himself is the controller of māyā.
- The incarnations of Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā indicate the absence of the supreme power of Viṣṇu, making association with māyā possible. In this sense, the purport says they are to be considered creations of māyā.
Try this today
Write two brief phrases: Viṣṇu controls māyā; Rudra accepts association with the material mode of ignorance for dissolution.
Ask yourself
What distinction does the purport make between Viṣṇu’s control of māyā and Rudra’s association with 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.