Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.7.37
Nirodha· Winding upThe Lord and His Devotees Remain
“Please describe how many dissolutions there are for the elements of material nature and who survives after the dissolutions to serve the Lord while He is asleep.”
What the purport teaches
- Innumerable universes appear and disappear with the breathing of Mahā-Viṣṇu in mystic sleep. He is a part of the part of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- After material dissolution, the Lord, His kingdom beyond the Causal Ocean and His associates do not disappear.
- The devotees never lose their individual existence, even when the entire cosmic manifestation dissolves. The Lord and His associates are always eternal.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on this teaching: the Lord and His devotees remain even after material dissolution.
Ask yourself
How does the eternal existence of the Lord and His devotees deepen my appreciation of devotional service?
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.