Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.361
The Lord Creates, Sustains, and Knows All
“In that same verse it is stated that the Lord is the creator, maintainer and annihilator of the cosmic manifestation and that He enabled Lord Brahmā to create the universe by infusing him with the knowledge of the Vedas. It is also stated that the Lord has full knowledge, directly and indirectly, that He knows past, present and future, and that His personal energy is separate from māyā, the illusory energy.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is the creator, maintainer and annihilator of the cosmic manifestation.
- He enabled Lord Brahmā to create the universe by infusing him with the knowledge of the Vedas.
- The Lord has full knowledge, directly and indirectly, of past, present and future. His personal energy is separate from māyā, the illusory energy.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, pausing at the statement that the Lord knows past, present and future.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the Lord’s knowledge and His guidance of Brahmā?
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.