Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.9.27
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Entire Universe Within the Child
“Just then the child inhaled, drawing Mārkaṇḍeya within His body like a mosquito. There the sage found the entire universe arrayed as it had been before its dissolution. Seeing this, Mārkaṇḍeya was most astonished and perplexed.”
What the purport teaches
- When the child inhaled, Mārkaṇḍeya was drawn within His body like a mosquito.
- Inside, the sage saw the entire universe arranged as it had been before its dissolution.
- This sight left Mārkaṇḍeya deeply astonished and perplexed.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the contrast between the tiny infant and the entire universe within Him.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the entire universe being present within this infant?
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.