Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.11.30
Nirodha· Winding upSages Move Beyond the Blazing Worlds
“The devastation takes place due to the fire emanating from the mouth of Saṅkarṣaṇa, and thus great sages like Bhṛgu and other inhabitants of Maharloka transport themselves to Janaloka, being distressed by the warmth of the blazing fire which rages through the three worlds below.”
What the purport teaches
- The devastation takes place through fire emanating from the mouth of Saṅkarṣaṇa.
- The fire rages through the three worlds below Maharloka. Its warmth distresses the inhabitants of Maharloka.
- Great sages such as Bhṛgu and other inhabitants of Maharloka transport themselves to Janaloka.
Try this today
Trace the verse’s sequence in a short note: fire from Saṅkarṣaṇa, distress in Maharloka, and movement to Janaloka.
Ask yourself
What does the sages’ movement reveal about the reach of this devastation?
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.