Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.89.47
Sthāna· The universe in orderBeyond Sunlight Lies the Universe’s Dark Covering
“The Lord’s chariot passed over the seven islands of the middle universe, each with its ocean and its seven principal mountains. Then it crossed the Lokāloka boundary and entered the vast region of total darkness.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s chariot crossed the seven islands, their oceans and principal mountains, and then the Lokāloka boundary.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that Kṛṣṇa reached the covering of the universe, which is described as great darkness.
- The material world as a whole is described as dark. Sunlight illuminates open space, but the covering remains dark because sunlight is absent.
Try this today
When you notice sunlight today, recall the purport’s distinction between illuminated space and the dark covering of the universe.
Ask yourself
How does this description help me appreciate the scope of the Lord’s journey?
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.