Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.7.40
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesNo One Equals Lord Viṣṇu
“Who can describe completely the prowess of Viṣṇu? Even the scientist, who might have counted the particles of the atoms of the universe, cannot do so. Because it is He only who in His form of Trivikrama moved His leg effortlessly beyond the topmost planet, Satyaloka, up to the neutral state of the three modes of material nature. And all were moved.”
What the purport teaches
- Even someone able to count all the universe’s atomic particles could not measure the Supreme Lord’s prowess and energy.
- In His incarnation of Vāmana, the Lord extended His leg beyond Satyaloka and penetrated the material coverings. Thus He is known as Trivikrama.
- Through the hole made by His toe, water from the Causal Ocean enters as the sacred Ganges, purifying the three worlds. Viṣṇu is omnipotent; no one is equal to or greater than Him.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, then spend a quiet moment acknowledging Lord Viṣṇu’s unequaled power.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s immeasurable power affect your sense of your own knowledge?
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.