Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.30
Āśraya· The supreme shelterCreation Is an Extension of the Lord
“By Myself I create, sustain and withdraw Myself within Myself by the power of My personal energy, which comprises the material elements, the senses and the modes of nature.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord creates, sustains and withdraws creation within Himself by His own power.
- His personal energy comprises the material elements, the senses and the modes of nature.
- Although the Lord is the supreme entity, there is no absolute duality between Him and His creation. Creation is an extension of His being, and this verse emphasizes that oneness.
Try this today
Look at one thing around you and reflect that creation depends on the Lord and is an extension of His being.
Ask yourself
How might seeing creation as an extension of the Lord change your sense of dependence on Him?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.