Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.11.36
Sarga· CreationThe Universal Lotus Comes from Hari
“The millennium which followed the first Brāhma millennium is known as the Pādma-kalpa because in that millennium the universal lotus flower grew out of the navel reservoir of water of the Personality of Godhead, Hari.”
What the purport teaches
- The millennium following the Brāhma-kalpa is called the Pādma-kalpa.
- It receives this name because the universal lotus grows in that millennium. The lotus comes from the navel reservoir of the Personality of Godhead, Hari.
- Certain Purāṇas also call the Pādma-kalpa the Pitṛ-kalpa.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, giving attention to Hari as the source of the universal lotus.
Ask yourself
How does the universal lotus coming from Hari shape my understanding of the universe’s origin?
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.