Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.117
A Reflection Depends on Its Source
“ ‘Sometimes a reflection of the sun is experienced in place of the sun, but its illumination is never possible independent of the sun.
What the purport teaches
- Sometimes a reflection of the sun is experienced in place of the sun itself.
- The reflection’s illumination is never independent of the sun. Its light depends on its source.
- In context, this example helps explain the external energy’s dependence on Kṛṣṇa, while He remains distinct from it.
Try this today
Notice one reflection today and identify the source on which it depends.
Ask yourself
How does the example of reflected sunlight help me understand dependence on a source?
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.