Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.29.43
Sthāna· The universe in orderThe Lord Provides Space for Living Entities
“Subject to the control of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the sky allows outer space to accommodate all the various planets, which hold innumerable living entities. The total universal body expands with its seven coverings under His supreme control.”
What the purport teaches
- The purport describes innumerable planets, each accommodating innumerable living entities. The necessary space is provided by the Supreme Lord’s order.
- The total universal body expands under the Lord’s supreme control. Its expansion is not independent of Him.
- The universe has seven coverings, each ten times greater than the preceding one. The purport describes the first three as earth, water and fire.
Try this today
Look at the sky today and remember the Lord’s provision of space for living entities.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s provision of space for innumerable living entities help me appreciate?
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.