Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.15.12
Mukti· LiberationTime Is a Potency of the Lord
“I exist within everything, and I am therefore the essence of the atomic constituents of material elements. By attaching his mind to Me in this form, the yogī may achieve the perfection called laghimā, by which he realizes the subtle atomic substance of time.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord exists within everything and is the essence of the atomic constituents of material elements.
- Time is the transcendental form of the Lord that moves the material world. Atomic particles are the subtle substance or manifestation of time’s movements.
- The Personality of Godhead is more subtle than time and expands His potency as the time factor. By clearly understanding this and attaching the mind to Him in this form, the yogī obtains laghimā, becoming lighter than the lightest.
Try this today
As you notice one material change today, pause to remember that the Lord’s potency as time moves the material world.
Ask yourself
How does understanding time as the Lord’s potency affect the way I see the material world?
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.