Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.24.10
Sarga· CreationThe Lord’s Form Always Remains Transcendental
“I Myself appeared within that egg, which was floating on the causal water, and from My navel arose the universal lotus, the birthplace of self-born Brahmā.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord appears within the universal egg floating on the causal water. From His navel arises the universal lotus, the birthplace of self-born Brahmā.
- This is the Lord’s transcendental pastime form of Śrī Nārāyaṇa. Entering the universe, He retains His purely transcendental body of knowledge and bliss.
- Although Brahmā is the most powerful mystic, his body is material. The body of the Supreme Lord Hari, Nārāyaṇa, is always transcendental.
Try this today
Spend a moment remembering Śrī Nārāyaṇa’s form as transcendental, full of knowledge and bliss.
Ask yourself
Why is it important not to equate the Supreme Lord’s body with Brahmā’s material body?
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.