Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.314
Viṣṇu Maintains the Universe Beyond Material Energy
“For the maintenance of the universe, Lord Kṛṣṇa descends as His personal plenary expansion in the form of Viṣṇu. He is the director of the mode of goodness; therefore He is transcendental to the material energy.
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa descends as Viṣṇu for the maintenance of the universe.
- Viṣṇu is Lord Kṛṣṇa’s personal plenary expansion.
- He directs the mode of goodness and is transcendental to the material energy.
Try this today
Write down Viṣṇu’s role in maintaining the universe and His position beyond material energy.
Ask yourself
How does this verse distinguish directing material goodness from being subject to material energy?
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.