Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.24.5
Sarga· CreationCreation Offers Another Opportunity for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“When material nature was agitated by My glance, the three material modes — goodness, passion and ignorance — became manifest to fulfill the pending desires of the conditioned souls.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s glance agitates material nature, bringing forth goodness, passion and ignorance to fulfill the conditioned souls’ pending desires.
- The modes constantly compete with one another. Through their combinations, living entities try to enjoy countless material situations without Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- The Lord desires that souls understand the futility of life without Him. Creation gives them another opportunity to become Kṛṣṇa conscious in love of Godhead and return to Him.
Try this today
Recall one material plan that did not last, and spend a moment expressing your desire to turn toward Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Where has the instability of material enjoyment shown you the need for Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.