Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.4.35
Nirodha· Winding upCreation and Annihilation Are Continuous
“Experts in the subtle workings of nature, O subduer of the enemy, have declared that there are continuous processes of creation and annihilation that all created beings, beginning with Brahmā, constantly undergo.”
What the purport teaches
- Creation and annihilation are continuous processes, not merely isolated events.
- All created beings constantly undergo these processes, beginning with Brahmā.
- Experts in the subtle workings of nature recognize and declare this ongoing creation and annihilation.
Try this today
Observe one instance of something forming or breaking down today, and recall that all created beings undergo change.
Ask yourself
What changes do you notice when you look for ongoing creation and annihilation around you?
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.