Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.29
Sthāna· The universe in orderThe Sun Is Created by Lord Viṣṇu
“Sūta Gosvāmī said: The sun travels among all the planets and thus regulates their movements. It has been created by Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Soul of all embodied beings, through His beginningless material energy.”
What the purport teaches
- The sun travels among all the planets and regulates their movements.
- The sun has been created by Lord Viṣṇu through His beginningless material energy.
- Lord Viṣṇu is the Supreme Soul of all embodied beings.
Try this today
When you notice daylight today, pause to remember Lord Viṣṇu as the sun's creator and the Supreme Soul.
Ask yourself
When I notice the sun, do I remember its connection with Lord Viṣṇu?
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.