Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.6.5
Sarga· CreationMatter Depends on the Touch of Spirit
“As the Lord, in His plenary portion, entered into the elements of the universal creation, they transformed into the gigantic form in which all the planetary systems and all movable and immovable creations rest.”
What the purport teaches
- The elements of creation transformed into the gigantic universal form when the Lord entered them through His plenary portion. All planets and movable and immovable creations rest within that form.
- Matter is a product of spirit and does not develop independently. The purport compares cosmic growth with the growth of a body while spiritual consciousness is present.
- The tiny individual soul is not the cause of the universal manifestation. The universal form is called virāṭ-rūpa because the Supreme Lord is within it through His plenary portion.
Try this today
Take one minute today to reflect on the purport’s distinction between a growing living body and a body without spiritual consciousness.
Ask yourself
Do I give greater importance to the material body or to the spiritual consciousness within it?
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.