Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.13.16
Sthāna· The universe in orderGive Serious Attention to Your Responsibility
“Śrī Maitreya said: Thus, seeing the earth merged in the water, Brahmā gave his attention for a long time to how it could be lifted.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing the earth submerged in water, Brahmā gives prolonged attention to how it can be lifted.
- According to Jīva Gosvāmī, the topics described here belong to different millenniums.
- The present account concerns the Śveta-varāha millennium. The chapter also discusses topics concerning the Cākṣuṣa millennium.
Try this today
Set aside five uninterrupted minutes to consider how to address one responsibility carefully.
Ask yourself
Which responsibility in your life needs patient attention rather than a hurried response?
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.