Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.3.2
Sarga· CreationCreation Depends on the Lord’s Power
“A part of the puruṣa lies down within the water of the universe, from the navel lake of His body sprouts a lotus stem, and from the lotus flower atop this stem, Brahmā, the master of all engineers in the universe, becomes manifest.”
What the purport teaches
- Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu enters each universe and lies upon the water within it. From His navel grows the lotus on which Brahmā, the master engineer of the universe, appears.
- The three puruṣa features create the aggregate material ingredients, enter each universe, and dwell as Paramātmā in every material object. Knowing these features of the Personality of Godhead properly frees one from birth, death, old age and disease.
- Material nature has no power to create without the power of the Lord. His potencies are unlimited, and no one is greater than or equal to Him.
Try this today
Write down the three puruṣa features and the role of each, using this purport.
Ask yourself
When I observe the material world, do I remember its dependence on the Lord’s power?
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.