Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.1.24
Āśraya· The supreme shelterRecognize the Lord Through His Energies
“This gigantic manifestation of the phenomenal material world as a whole is the personal body of the Absolute Truth, wherein the universal resultant past, present and future of material time is experienced.”
What the purport teaches
- Everything material or spiritual is an expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s energy. He remains in His own abode while being present everywhere as the Supersoul.
- As the sun remains localized while spreading its rays, the Lord distributes His energy everywhere. The gigantic universe is only a part of His virāṭ body.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa’s manifestation of the virāṭ-rūpa is a merciful opportunity for those absorbed in material strength and grandeur. Contemplating this form can gradually cleanse their hearts and qualify them to see His transcendental form.
Try this today
Observe sunlight or another striking feature of nature today and respectfully remember it as an expansion of the Lord’s energy.
Ask yourself
When I admire the power or grandeur of nature, do I remember the Lord whose energy it expresses?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.