Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.15
Sarga· CreationThe Lord Enters the Cosmic Egg
“For over one thousand years the shiny egg lay on the waters of the Causal Ocean in the lifeless state. Then the Lord entered it as Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu.”
What the purport teaches
- The shiny egg lay lifeless on the waters of the Causal Ocean for over one thousand years.
- The Lord then entered it as Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda notes that this verse indicates that all the universes float in the Causal Ocean.
Try this today
Spend a minute recalling the sequence: the egg rests in the Causal Ocean, and then Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu enters it.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about the lifeless egg and the Lord’s entrance into it?
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.