Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.6.35
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHear Humbly and Serve the Unlimited Lord
“O Vidura, who can estimate or measure the transcendental time, work and potency of the gigantic form manifested by the internal potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead?”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s gigantic form is manifested by His internal potency, yoga-māyā. No one can fully measure this vast exhibition of His power.
- Arjuna received special eyes to see the viśva-rūpa, yet he could not find its beginning, middle, or end. Limited experience and mental speculation cannot measure the Supreme Lord.
- The best path is to become a calm, submissive devotee. By hearing about the Lord from a bona fide spiritual master, one learns to serve Him in transcendental loving service.
Try this today
Spend five minutes attentively rereading this purport, setting aside the urge to measure the Lord by your own experience.
Ask yourself
How can awareness of my limited understanding help me hear about the Lord more humbly?
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.