Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.5.32
Sarga· CreationSky Symbolizes the Supreme Soul
“The sky is a product of sound, and sound is the transformation of egoistic ignorance. In other words, the sky is the symbolic representation of the Supreme Soul.”
What the purport teaches
- Sound is a transformation of egoistic ignorance, and the sky is a product of sound.
- The sky is described as a symbolic representation of the Supreme Soul.
- Those who are egoistic in passion and ignorance cannot conceive of the Personality of Godhead. For them, the sky serves as this symbolic representation.
Try this today
Look at the sky briefly and recall that this verse describes it as a symbolic representation of the Supreme Soul.
Ask yourself
What distinction does this verse make between the sky and the Supreme Soul it represents?
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.