Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.16.39
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Lord’s Opulences Have No Limit
“Even though over a period of time I might count all the atoms of the universe, I could not count all of My opulences which I manifest within innumerable universes.”
What the purport teaches
- Uddhava should not expect a complete catalog of the Lord’s opulences, because they have no limit.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is within every atom. He can therefore easily calculate the total number of atoms.
- The Lord is certainly omniscient, yet He cannot give a finite number for His opulences. This is because His opulences are infinite.
Try this today
Reflect for one minute on the difference between counting atoms and trying to count the Lord’s infinite opulences.
Ask yourself
How can I appreciate the Lord’s greatness without expecting to measure it completely?
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.