Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.4.10
Nirodha· Winding upThe Universal Sphere Burns From All Sides
“Burned from all sides — from above by the blazing sun and from below by the fire of Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa — the universal sphere will glow like a burning ball of cow dung.”
What the purport teaches
- The blazing sun burns the universal sphere from above.
- The fire of Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa burns it from below, so it is burned from all sides.
- The universal sphere glows like a burning ball of cow dung.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing how the verse’s comparison makes the destruction easier to picture.
Ask yourself
How does this vivid image deepen your understanding of universal destruction?
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.