Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.24.6
Sarga· CreationDevotional Service Protects Real Knowledge
“From these modes arose the primeval sūtra, along with the mahat-tattva. By the transformation of the mahat-tattva was generated the false ego, the cause of the living entities’ bewilderment.”
What the purport teaches
- From the modes arise sūtra, carrying the potency of activity, and mahat-tattva, endowed with the potency of knowledge.
- The transformation of mahat-tattva produces false ego, which bewilders the living entities.
- Fruitive activity and mental speculation cover real knowledge. As devotional service slackens, these tendencies grow, just as darkness increases when light diminishes.
Try this today
Set aside a few undistracted minutes today for devotional service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
When your devotional service slackens, do you notice more concern with material results or speculation?
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.