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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.10.15

Sarga· Creation

Our Powers Originate in Mahā-Viṣṇu

“From the sky situated within the transcendental body of the manifesting Mahā-Viṣṇu, sense energy, mental force and bodily strength are all generated, as well as the sum total of the fountainhead of the total living force.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.10.15, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse describes the sky situated within the transcendental body of the manifesting Mahā-Viṣṇu.
  • From that sky, sense energy, mental force and bodily strength are generated.
  • The fountainhead of the total living force is also generated from this source within Mahā-Viṣṇu.

Try this today

Before one physical or mental task, pause to remember that these powers originate in Mahā-Viṣṇu.

Ask yourself

How might remembering the source of my mental and bodily strength affect my attitude today?

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.

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