Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.3.26
Āśraya· The supreme shelterTime Is Under the Lord’s Control
“O inaugurator of the material energy, this wonderful creation works under the control of powerful time, which is divided into seconds, minutes, hours and years. This element of time, which extends for many millions of years, is but another form of Lord Viṣṇu. For Your pastimes, You act as the controller of time, but You are the reservoir of all good fortune. Let me offer my full surrender unto Your Lordship.”
What the purport teaches
- The entire cosmic manifestation is within the limits of time. Even the powerful sun moves under time’s control.
- Time itself is controlled by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord is not within time’s limits and has no fear of its onslaughts.
- Like a potter who sets a wheel in motion, the Lord directs the movements of the cosmos, even when He is unseen. He is the reservoir of all good fortune, to whom we can offer full surrender.
Try this today
Pause for one minute today and offer a prayer of surrender to the Lord, who controls time.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the Lord’s control of time help me turn toward surrender?
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.