Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.4.3
Sarga· CreationUse Material Things in Devotional Service
“When the primeval Lord Nārāyaṇa created His universal body out of the five elements produced from Himself and then entered within that universal body by His own plenary portion, He thus became known as the Puruṣa.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Nārāyaṇa created His universal body from the five material elements produced from Himself. Entering it through His own plenary portion, He became known as the Puruṣa.
- False ego makes the living entity wrongly consider himself the enjoyer of material elements. When material things are used in devotional service, the Lord accepts the devotion and sacrifice.
- Lord Nārāyaṇa remains eternally beyond the influence of māyā. His activities as creator and Supersoul are on the same transcendental level as His pastimes in the spiritual world.
Try this today
Use your voice today to read this translation aloud as an act of devotional service.
Ask yourself
Which material resource could I use for the Lord’s service rather than only for my own enjoyment?
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.