Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.68
Sarga· CreationHunger and Mind Cannot Rouse Him
“The ocean entered His abdomen with hunger and thirst, but the Cosmic Being refused to rise even then. The moon-god entered His heart with the mind, but the Cosmic Being would not be roused.”
What the purport teaches
- The ocean entered the Cosmic Being’s abdomen with hunger and thirst. Even then, He did not rise.
- The moon-god entered His heart with the mind. Still, the Cosmic Being could not be roused.
- The presence of hunger, thirst and mind was not enough to awaken the Cosmic Being.
Try this today
Write one sentence recalling which faculties entered the Cosmic Being and what remained unchanged.
Ask yourself
How does this verse challenge the idea that the mind alone is enough to awaken the Cosmic Being?
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.