Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.151
Kṛṣṇa’s Three Main Potencies
“Kṛṣṇa has unlimited potencies, which can be divided into three main parts. These are the spiritual potency, the material potency and the marginal potency, which is known as the living entities.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa has unlimited potencies.
- These potencies can be divided into three main parts: spiritual, material and marginal.
- The marginal potency is known as the living entities.
Try this today
Write the three main potencies and place “living entities” beside the marginal potency.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help you understand the living entities’ relation to Kṛṣṇa?
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.