Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.152
The Internal Potency Stands Above the Others
“In other words, these are all potencies of God — internal, external and marginal. But the internal potency is the Lord’s personal energy and stands over the other two.
What the purport teaches
- The internal, external and marginal potencies are all potencies of God.
- The internal potency is the Lord’s personal energy.
- The Lord’s internal potency stands over the external and marginal potencies.
Try this today
Write one sentence identifying the Lord’s personal energy and its position among the three potencies.
Ask yourself
What distinguishes the internal potency from the other two?
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.