Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.19
Nirodha· Winding upThe Lord Guides Souls Through Time
“Inexhaustible time, stronger than the strong, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. Like a herdsman moving his animals along, He moves mortal creatures as His pastime.
What the purport teaches
- Inexhaustible time is stronger than the strong and is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. The force of time is Kṛṣṇa Himself.
- The Lord moves conditioned souls according to their karma through stages of spiritual rectification. Like a protective herdsman or a caring doctor, He guides those under His care.
- Material existence is a gradual cleansing process for souls trying to exploit material nature. The Lord's purpose is that we enjoy eternal life of bliss and knowledge as His enlightened associates.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute reflecting on a change in your life in light of the Lord's cleansing purpose.
Ask yourself
How might seeing the Lord's guidance as protective change your response to life's changes?
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.