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Specific Powers Invested in Specific Persons

“The power of knowledge was invested in the four Kumāras, and the power of devotional service was invested in Nārada. The power of creation was invested in Lord Brahmā, and the power to carry innumerable planets was invested in Lord Ananta.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.371, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The power of knowledge was invested in the four Kumāras.
  • The power of devotional service was invested in Nārada.
  • The power of creation was invested in Lord Brahmā, and the power to carry innumerable planets was invested in Lord Ananta.

Try this today

Write each person or group named in the verse beside the power invested in them.

Ask yourself

Which of these invested powers most draws your attention, and why?

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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