Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.11.13
Sthāna· The universe in orderAll Orbits Follow the Supreme’s Direction
“Influential stars, planets, luminaries and atoms all over the universe are rotating in their respective orbits under the direction of the Supreme, represented by eternal kāla.”
What the purport teaches
- Stars, planets, luminaries and atoms move in their respective orbits under the direction of the Supreme, represented by eternal kāla.
- The Brahma-saṁhitā describes the sun as the eye of the Supreme. It rotates in its particular orbit of time.
- From the sun down to the atom, all bodies are under the influence of the kāla-cakra, or orbit of eternal time. Each has a scheduled orbital time of one saṁvatsara.
Try this today
Look at the sky today and briefly remember that its bodies move under the Supreme’s direction.
Ask yourself
What changes in your outlook when you see these movements as directed by the Supreme?
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.