Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.10.11
Sarga· CreationTime Is the Supreme Lord’s Instrument
“Maitreya said: Eternal time is the primeval source of the interactions of the three modes of material nature. It is unchangeable and limitless, and it works as the instrument of the Supreme Personality of Godhead for His pastimes in the material creation.”
What the purport teaches
- Eternal time is the source of the interactions of the three modes of material nature. It works as the instrument of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His creative pastimes.
- Time is an impersonal feature of the Lord, without beginning or end. Material nature works under its superintendence.
- Even a slight fraction of time cannot be purchased with millions of dollars. A moment lost without benefit is therefore a great loss in life.
Try this today
Use one minute you might otherwise waste to reflect on time as the Supreme Lord’s instrument.
Ask yourself
How does seeing time as the Lord’s instrument change the value I give each moment?
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.