Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.9.20
Nirodha· Winding upThe Lord Is Beyond Material Limitations
“My Lord, You accept the pleasure of sleeping in the water of devastation, where there are violent waves, and You enjoy pleasure on the bed of snakes, showing the happiness of Your sleep to intelligent persons. At that time, all the universal planets are stationed within Your abdomen.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord sleeps happily on His serpent bed amid the violent waters of devastation. At that time, all the universal planets rest within His abdomen.
- People who cannot think beyond their own power may dismiss this as legend. Yet even small living entities can live and enjoy within water.
- The Supreme Lord is all-powerful, and His activities are transcendental. Neither time, space nor material circumstances can prevent His happiness.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once today, remembering that the Lord is not limited by your abilities.
Ask yourself
Where might I be limiting my understanding of the Lord to what I can personally do?
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.