Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.10.46
Sarga· CreationThe Supreme Lord Masters All Creation
“This process of creation and annihilation described in summary herein is the regulative principle during the duration of Brahmā’s one day. It is also the regulative principle in the creation of mahat, in which the material nature is dispersed.”
What the purport teaches
- There are three types of creation: mahā-kalpa, vikalpa and kalpa. In mahā-kalpa, the Lord assumes the form of Kāraṇodakaśāyī Viṣṇu with the potencies of material creation.
- The creation of Brahmā and dispersion of material ingredients are called vikalpa. Brahmā’s creation during each day of his life is called kalpa.
- These creations follow regular, systematic cycles, and the Brahmās live only during the breathing period of Mahā-Viṣṇu. All these cycles depend on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of all creations.
Try this today
Write down the three types of creation and their meanings, then pause to acknowledge the Supreme Lord as their master.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that even Brahmā’s lifetime depends on the Lord affect your sense of His greatness?
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.