Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.4.5
Nirodha· Winding upEven Brahmā’s Lifetime Comes to an End
“When the two halves of the lifetime of Lord Brahmā, the most elevated created being, are complete, the seven basic elements of creation are annihilated.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā is the most elevated created being.
- His lifetime consists of two halves, both of which eventually reach completion.
- When his lifetime is complete, the seven basic elements of creation are annihilated.
Try this today
Write a sentence reflecting on the limits of a created being’s lifetime, however elevated.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from the fact that even the most elevated created being has a limited lifetime?
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.