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| Madhya-līlā | Chapter 20: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Sanātana Gosvāmī in the Science of the Absolute Truth |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 20.318
SYNONYMS
srijāmi — create; tat-niyuktah — engaged by Him; aham — I; harah — Lord Śiva; harati — annihilates; tat-vaśah — under His control; viśvam — the whole universe; purusha-rūpena — in the form of Lord Vishnu; paripāti — maintains; tri-śakti-dhrik — the controller of the three modes of material nature.
TRANSLATION
"[Lord Brahmā said:] 'I am engaged by the Supreme Personality of Godhead to create. Following His orders, Lord Śiva dissolves everything. The Supreme Personality of Godhead in His form of Kshīrodakaśāyī Vishnu maintains all the affairs of material nature. Thus the supreme controller of the three modes of material nature is Lord Vishnu.'
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (2.6.32). Lord Brahmā gave this information to Devarshi Nārada when he was receiving instructions from Lord Brahmā to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Paramātmā. After describing the universal form of the Lord, Lord Brahmā explained that his position and Lord Śiva's position are controlled by Lord Vishnu.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness