Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.4.6
Sarga· CreationLearn How Kṛṣṇa Directs Creation
“I beg to know from you how the Personality of Godhead, by His personal energies, creates these phenomenal universes as they are, which are inconceivable even to the great demigods.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Parīkṣit already knew that creation comes from the Lord’s energy; he wanted to understand the process. His example teaches us to bring questions about the Lord to a qualified spiritual master.
- The Lord’s creative energy does not act independently or automatically, but under His supervision. Even great demigods can be bewildered by its wonderful workings.
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the cause of all causes; His body is eternal, full of knowledge and bliss. The King and his teacher proceeded systematically through Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam rather than jumping directly to the Lord’s intimate pastimes.
Try this today
Write down one question about the Lord’s creative energies to ask a qualified spiritual teacher.
Ask yourself
How can I approach questions about creation with humility and a willingness to learn systematically?
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.