Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.10.43
Nirodha· Winding upUse Temporary Life for Eternal Service
“Thereafter, at the end of the millennium, the Lord Himself in the form of Rudra, the destroyer, will annihilate the complete creation as the wind displaces the clouds.”
What the purport teaches
- The creation is compared to clouds that appear and become unmanifest in the sky. The Supreme Personality of Godhead creates through Brahmā, maintains through Viṣṇu and destroys through Rudra, or Śiva.
- The material world repeatedly appears and disappears; it is not a permanent settlement. However great our material creations become, we must unwillingly leave them behind.
- Instead of wasting energy on temporary matter, we should use it in devotional service to the Lord. This leads to the eternal nature, where life is full of knowledge and unlimited bliss, without birth or death.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today from a temporary pursuit and use them for devotional service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How much of my energy goes toward temporary achievements rather than devotional service?
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.