Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.62
Sarga· CreationTurn Sense Activities Inward
“When the demigods and presiding deities of the various senses were thus manifested, they wanted to wake their origin of appearance. But upon failing to do so, they reentered the body of the virāṭ-puruṣa one after another in order to wake Him.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods and presiding deities of the senses wanted to awaken the universal form from whom they had appeared.
- Unable to awaken Him, they entered the body of the virāṭ-puruṣa one after another.
- The purport teaches that sense activities must be redirected from outward concentration to inward concentration to awaken the Deity-controller within.
Try this today
Put aside one outward distraction for a minute and quietly direct your attention toward the Deity-controller within.
Ask yourself
Which outward distraction most often draws my attention away from the Deity-controller within?
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.