Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.3.10
Nirodha· Winding upLord Saṅkarṣaṇa’s Fire Spreads Everywhere
“Beginning from Pātālaloka, a fire grows, emanating from the mouth of Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa. Its flames shooting upward, driven by great winds, it scorches everything in all directions.”
What the purport teaches
- A fire emanates from the mouth of Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa.
- Beginning from Pātālaloka, the fire grows with its flames shooting upward.
- Driven by great winds, the fire scorches everything in all directions.
Try this today
Write down the three details of this fire: its source, its starting place and how it spreads.
Ask yourself
What does the fire spreading in all directions reveal about the extent of cosmic annihilation?
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.