Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.5.22
Sarga· CreationAll Transformations Originate in the Supreme Lord
“After the incarnation of the first puruṣa [Kāraṇārṇavaśāyī Viṣṇu], the mahat-tattva, or the principles of material creation, take place, and then time is manifested, and in course of time the three qualities appear. Nature means the three qualitative appearances. They transform into activities.”
What the purport teaches
- Following the first puruṣa incarnation, Kāraṇārṇavaśāyī Viṣṇu, the mahat-tattva, or principles of material creation, becomes manifest. Time and the three qualities then appear, leading to activities.
- By the Supreme Lord’s omnipotency, material creation develops through successive transformations and reactions. By that same power, it is withdrawn step by step and conserved in His body.
- Kāla, or time, may be taken as the first cause of material creation, but everything originally comes from the Supreme Lord. The Absolute Truth is the beginning of all creations.
Try this today
Observe one natural change today and briefly reflect that its transformations ultimately depend on the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
When I see natural changes, do I remember their ultimate source in the Supreme Lord?
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.