Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.24.13
Sthāna· The universe in orderActions Shape Destinations Within Nature
“Lord Brahmā created the region below the earth for the demons and the Nāga snakes. In this way the destinations of the three worlds were arranged as the corresponding reactions for different kinds of work performed within the three modes of nature.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā created the region below the earth as a residence for demons and Nāga snakes.
- The destinations within the three worlds were arranged as reactions to different kinds of work.
- These activities take place within the three modes of nature. Their corresponding destinations reflect the work performed.
Try this today
Before one deliberate action today, pause and consider what consequences it may bring.
Ask yourself
How might remembering that actions have consequences change a choice I make today?
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.