Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.21
Lord Viṣṇu’s Potencies Cannot Be Counted
“ ‘Even if a learned man is able to count all the minute atoms in this material world, he still cannot count the potencies of Lord Viṣṇu. In the form of the Vāmana incarnation, Lord Viṣṇu, without hindrance, captured all the planets, extending from the root of the material world up to Satyaloka. Indeed, He caused every planetary system to tremble by the force of His steps.’
What the purport teaches
- Even a learned person able to count every minute atom in the material world cannot count Lord Viṣṇu’s potencies.
- As the Vāmana incarnation, Lord Viṣṇu captured all the planets without hindrance, from the root of the material world up to Satyaloka.
- The force of His steps made every planetary system tremble. This description is quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Reread the first sentence and take a quiet moment to reflect on the limits of human learning.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison with counting atoms deepen my appreciation of Lord Viṣṇu’s potencies?
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.