Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.5.36
Sthāna· The universe in orderNothing in Creation Is Beyond His Control
“Great philosophers imagine that the complete planetary systems in the universe are displays of the different upper and lower limbs of the universal body of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Great philosophers imagine the planetary systems as limbs of the Lord's universal body. The seven upper systems are placed above His waist and the lower systems below it.
- The purport calls this universal conception more or less imaginary, though it is one feature of the Lord. It is contemplated by speculative philosophers unable to accept the eternal two-handed form of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
- The central teaching is that the Supreme Lord is conscious of every part of His body. Nothing anywhere in creation lies beyond His control.
Try this today
When one uncertainty arises today, pause and remember that it is not outside the Supreme Lord's awareness or control.
Ask yourself
How might remembering that nothing is beyond the Lord's control change my response to uncertainty?
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.