Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.1.28
Sthāna· The universe in orderCountless Universes Rest in Kṛṣṇa’s Potency
“The chest of the Original Personality of the gigantic form is the luminary planetary system, His neck is the Mahar planets, His mouth is the Janas planets, and His forehead is the Tapas planetary system. The topmost planetary system, known as Satyaloka, is the head of He who has one thousand heads.”
What the purport teaches
- The luminary planets, including the sun and moon, are the chest of the Lord’s gigantic form. Mahar, Janas and Tapas are His neck, mouth and forehead, while Satyaloka is His head.
- The purport describes Viṣṇu, Brahmā and Śiva as chief directors of the modes of material nature. Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu acts as the Supersoul in every living being.
- Innumerable universes float on the Causal Ocean, each with a representation of the Lord’s universal form. All are situated in only one part of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s inconceivable potency.
Try this today
When you see the sun or moon today, remember its place in the universal form and reflect briefly on Kṛṣṇa’s greatness.
Ask yourself
What does the existence of countless universes suggest to me about Kṛṣṇa’s inconceivable potency?
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.