Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.126
The Lord Exists Within, Yet Not Within
“ ‘As the material elements enter the bodies of all living beings and yet remain outside them all, I exist within all material creations and yet am not within them.
What the purport teaches
- The material elements enter the bodies of all living beings and also remain outside them.
- Using this comparison, the Lord says that He exists within all material creations and yet is not within them.
- The purport identifies this teaching as the third verse of the catuḥ-ślokī of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly twice, giving attention to both statements: the Lord is within all material creations, yet is not within them.
Ask yourself
What does the comparison with material elements help you consider about the Lord’s relationship with creation?
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.