Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.5
Sarga· CreationCreation Within the Lord’s Universal Form
“The universal form [virāṭ] of the Personality of Godhead includes the nine basic elements of creation, starting with the unmanifest nature, and their subsequent transformations. Once this universal form is instilled with consciousness, the three planetary systems become visible within it.”
What the purport teaches
- The universal form of the Personality of Godhead includes nine basic elements: prakṛti, sūtra, mahat-tattva, false ego and the five subtle perceptions.
- Their transformations are the eleven senses and the five gross material elements.
- When this universal form is instilled with consciousness, the three planetary systems become visible within it.
Try this today
Read the list of basic elements once, remembering that they are included within the Lord’s universal form.
Ask yourself
How does this description help me consider creation in relation to the Personality of Godhead?
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.