Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.35
Sarga· CreationTouch Develops Through Transformation in Time
“From ethereal existence, which evolves from sound, the next transformation takes place under the impulse of time, and thus the subtle element touch and thence the air and sense of touch become prominent.”
What the purport teaches
- Ether, which evolves from sound, undergoes further transformation under the impulse of time. From this comes the subtle element touch.
- Air and the sense of touch then become prominent. As subtle forms become gross, they become objects that can be touched.
- The objects of perception develop gradually. The purport gives the sequence of sound, then touch, then sight.
Try this today
Write the sequence sound, touch and sight, and review how the purport describes their gradual development.
Ask yourself
How does this gradual development help me understand the relationship between subtle and gross forms?
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.