Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.36
The Principal Deities Carry Out Kṛṣṇa’s Orders
“The primary predominating deities of this material creation are Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and Lord Viṣṇu. Nonetheless, they simply carry out the orders of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is master of them all.
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and Lord Viṣṇu are the primary predominating deities of this material creation.
- They carry out the orders of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Kṛṣṇa is the master of them all.
Try this today
Write one sentence summarizing the relationship between Kṛṣṇa and the three primary predominating deities.
Ask yourself
How does distinguishing the deities’ roles from Kṛṣṇa’s mastery clarify this teaching for me?
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.