Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.4.6
Nirodha· Winding upHearing About Destruction Prepares Us for Death
“O King, upon the annihilation of the material elements, the universal egg, comprising the elemental amalgamation of creation, is confronted with destruction.”
What the purport teaches
- When the material elements are annihilated, the universal egg, formed from their amalgamation, faces destruction.
- By attentively hearing about universal destruction, one can understand one’s personal departure as an insignificant incident within the gigantic material manifestation.
- As an ideal spiritual master, Śukadeva Gosvāmī discusses God’s creation to prepare King Parīkṣit for the moment of death.
Try this today
Reread the purport attentively, then write one way its larger perspective changes your view of death.
Ask yourself
How might hearing about universal destruction change your perspective on leaving this temporary world?
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.