Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 21.56
Names Express the Two Worlds’ Proportions
“ ‘Because it consists of three fourths of the Lord’s energy, the spiritual world is called tri-pād-bhūta. Being a manifestation of one fourth of the Lord’s energy, the material world is called eka-pāda.’
What the purport teaches
- The spiritual world is called tri-pād-bhūta because it consists of three fourths of the Lord’s energy.
- The material world is called eka-pāda because it manifests one fourth of the Lord’s energy.
- This statement is found in the Laghu-bhāgavatāmṛta.
Try this today
Write tri-pād-bhūta and eka-pāda, placing each name beside its world and its share of the Lord’s energy.
Ask yourself
How can these two names help you remember the distinction between the spiritual and material worlds?
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.