Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.2.31
Sarga· CreationThe Supersoul Is Our Eternal Friend
“After creating the material substance, the Lord [Vāsudeva] expands Himself and enters into it. And although He is within the material modes of nature and appears to be one of the created beings, He is always fully enlightened in His transcendental position.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord accompanies the living entities as Paramātmā, their eternal friend. He guides them in their material enjoyment and witnesses all their activities.
- The purport compares the living entity and the Lord to two birds in one tree. One eats the fruit, while the other witnesses its actions.
- The conditioned soul forgets its real identity and is controlled by material nature. The Supersoul remains full in transcendental knowledge and controls the material energy.
Try this today
Before one action today, pause to remember that Paramātmā accompanies you and witnesses your activities.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the Lord as my eternal friend and witness affect my choices?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.