Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.8.20
Nirodha· Winding upTime Is in Viṣṇu’s Hand
“O Vidura, while searching in that way about his existence, Brahmā reached his ultimate time, which is the eternal wheel in the hand of Viṣṇu and which generates fear in the mind of the living entity like the fear of death.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā continued searching for the cause of his existence and reached his ultimate time.
- The verse describes time as the eternal wheel in the hand of Viṣṇu.
- This time generates fear in the living entity’s mind, like the fear of death.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the verse’s image of eternal time in Viṣṇu’s hand.
Ask yourself
How does remembering that time is in Viṣṇu’s hand affect my response to fear?
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.