Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.308
Three Categories of Lord Viṣṇu’s Potency
“ ‘The potency of Lord Viṣṇu is summarized in three categories — namely the spiritual potency, the living entities and ignorance. The spiritual potency is full of knowledge; the living entities, although belonging to the spiritual potency, are subject to bewilderment; and the third energy, which is full of ignorance, is always visible in fruitive activities.’
What the purport teaches
- The Viṣṇu Purāṇa summarizes Lord Viṣṇu’s potency in three categories: spiritual potency, living entities and ignorance.
- The spiritual potency is full of knowledge. Living entities belong to the spiritual potency but are subject to bewilderment.
- The third energy is full of ignorance and is always visible in fruitive activities.
Try this today
Write down the three categories of potency and one characteristic given for each.
Ask yourself
What does being subject to bewilderment remind me about my need for knowledge?
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.