Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.11.29
Nirodha· Winding upThe Luminaries Remain Beyond the Dissolved Worlds
“When the night of Brahmā ensues, all the three worlds are out of sight, and the sun and the moon are without glare, just as in the due course of an ordinary night.”
What the purport teaches
- During Brahmā’s night, the three worlds are out of sight, without the glare of the sun and moon.
- The sun and moon themselves do not vanish. They appear in the remaining universe beyond the three worlds.
- The dissolved region has neither sun rays nor moonglow. It remains dark, full of water, and filled with unceasing winds.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining why the darkness of the three worlds does not mean the sun and moon have vanished.
Ask yourself
How does this verse distinguish being out of sight from ceasing to exist?
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.