Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.14
Sarga· CreationThe Lord’s Energy Enables Creation
“Separately unable to produce the material universe, they combined with the help of the energy of the Supreme Lord and were able to produce a shining egg.”
What the purport teaches
- The material elements could not produce the universe separately.
- They combined with the help of the Supreme Lord’s energy.
- Through this combination, they produced a shining egg. Their ability to produce it depended on the Lord’s energy.
Try this today
Reread the verse slowly, pausing at the words “with the help of the energy of the Supreme Lord.”
Ask yourself
What does the elements’ dependence teach me about the Supreme Lord’s energy?
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.