Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.5.35
Sarga· CreationWater and Taste Under the Supreme’s Glance
“When electricity was surcharged in the air and was glanced over by the Supreme, at that time, by a mixture of eternal time and external energy, there occurred the creation of water and taste.”
What the purport teaches
- Electricity is surcharged in the air and glanced over by the Supreme.
- Eternal time and external energy are also involved in this transformation.
- Through this combination, water and taste are created.
Try this today
When drinking water today, recall that this verse places the creation of water and taste under the Supreme’s glance.
Ask yourself
How does this verse connect the creation of water with the Supreme’s glance?
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.