Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.9.19
Nirodha· Winding upBewildered by Lord Viṣṇu’s Illusory Energy
“Countless millions of years passed as Mārkaṇḍeya wandered about in that deluge, his mind bewildered by the illusory energy of Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Mārkaṇḍeya wandered in the deluge for countless millions of years.
- His mind was bewildered by the illusory energy of Lord Viṣṇu.
- The verse identifies Lord Viṣṇu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead; the bewildering energy belongs to Him.
Try this today
Read the verse once more, giving special attention to Lord Viṣṇu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How does knowing whose energy this is change my understanding of the deluge?
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.