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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.376

Kṛṣṇa Pervades and Supports the Entire Universe

“ ‘But what need is there, Arjuna, for all this detailed knowledge? With a single fragment of Myself I pervade and support this entire universe.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.376, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa asks Arjuna what need there is for all this detailed knowledge.
  • With a single fragment of Himself, Kṛṣṇa pervades the entire universe.
  • That same single fragment supports the entire universe.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly once, pausing over the words “pervade and support this entire universe.”

Ask yourself

What does Kṛṣṇa’s supporting the universe with a single fragment reveal about His greatness?

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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