Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.7.21
Sarga· CreationThe Supreme Lord Enters His Creation
“After creating the total material energy, the mahat-tattva, and thereby manifesting the gigantic universal form with senses and sense organs, the Supreme Lord entered within it.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord created the total material energy, the mahat-tattva.
- From that energy He manifested the gigantic universal form with its senses and sense organs, and then entered within it.
- Satisfied with Maitreya’s answers, Vidura wanted to understand more of the Lord’s creative work. His further inquiry grew from the subjects already discussed.
Try this today
Reread the translation and write one question about the Lord’s role in creation.
Ask yourself
How can thoughtful follow-up questions deepen my understanding of the Lord’s creative work?
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.