Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.22.30
Sarga· CreationMaterial Modes Shape Varied Experiences
“My dear Uddhava, My material energy, comprising three modes and acting through them, manifests the varieties of creation along with varieties of consciousness for perceiving them. The manifest result of material transformation is understood in three aspects: adhyātmic, adhidaivic and adhibhautic.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord's material energy acts through three modes, producing varieties of creation and varieties of consciousness for perceiving them.
- Different bodies reveal different aspects of creation. Birds experience wind and altitude, while fish experience life within water.
- All types of material consciousness are transformations of the three modes. Material transformation has three aspects: adhyātmic, adhidaivic and adhibhautic.
Try this today
Consider a bird or fish for a moment and note how its experience of the Lord's creation differs from yours.
Ask yourself
How does the variety of bodily experiences remind me that my material viewpoint is limited?
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.