Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.23.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesConsider Power Beyond Our Limited Imagination
“It was a wonderful structure, bedecked with all sorts of jewels, adorned with pillars of precious stones, and capable of yielding whatever one desired. It was equipped with every form of furniture and wealth, which tended to increase in the course of time.”
What the purport teaches
- Kardama’s castle was not merely an imagined “castle in the air.” He actually constructed it through his mystic power of yoga.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead creates planets carrying millions of castles in space. The purport uses this to explain why one aerial castle is possible for a perfected yogī.
- The mansion yielded whatever one desired, and its jeweled wealth increased rather than deteriorated. The purport also describes Lord Kṛṣṇa’s palaces as so richly jeweled that they needed no lamplight at night.
Try this today
Reread the comparison between one aerial castle and the Lord’s many planets, reflecting on His creative power.
Ask yourself
How might my limited imagination affect my understanding of the Supreme Lord’s power?
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.