Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.69
Sarga· CreationIntelligence and Ego Are Not Sufficient
“Brahmā also entered His heart with intelligence, but even then the Cosmic Being could not be prevailed upon to get up. Lord Rudra also entered His heart with the ego, but even then the Cosmic Being did not stir.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā entered the Cosmic Being’s heart with intelligence. Even then, the Cosmic Being did not get up.
- Lord Rudra entered His heart with the ego. Still, the Cosmic Being did not stir.
- Neither intelligence nor ego could make the Cosmic Being arise.
Try this today
Pause for a minute over the words “did not stir,” reflecting on the limits of intelligence and ego shown here.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the inability of intelligence and ego to make the Cosmic Being stir?
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.