Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.41
Govinda Is the Source of Mahā-Viṣṇu
“ ‘The Brahmās and other lords of the mundane worlds appear from the pores of Mahā-Viṣṇu and remain alive for the duration of His one exhalation. I adore the primeval Lord, Govinda, of whom Mahā-Viṣṇu is a portion of a plenary portion.’
What the purport teaches
- The Brahmās and other lords of the mundane worlds appear from the pores of Mahā-Viṣṇu.
- They remain alive for the duration of one exhalation of Mahā-Viṣṇu.
- This quotation from the Brahma-saṁhitā adores the primeval Lord, Govinda. Mahā-Viṣṇu is a portion of His plenary portion.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, pausing at the words “I adore the primeval Lord, Govinda.”
Ask yourself
How does the lifetime of these lords help you appreciate Govinda’s 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.