Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Seat and Lotus Throne
“Ananta, the Lord’s sitting place, is the unmanifest phase of material nature, and the Lord’s lotus throne is the mode of goodness, endowed with religion and knowledge.”
What the purport teaches
- Ananta is described as the Lord’s sitting place.
- This sitting place is the unmanifest phase of material nature.
- The Lord’s lotus throne is the mode of goodness, endowed with religion and knowledge.
Try this today
Spend a minute recalling the Lord’s lotus throne and its association with goodness, religion and knowledge.
Ask yourself
What draws my attention in the connection between the lotus throne, goodness, religion and knowledge?
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.