Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.27.9
Visarga· Brahmā's creationKnow the Soul Beyond the Body
“Of these many sons, each produced hundreds and hundreds of grandsons. In this way the whole city of Pañcāla became overcrowded by these sons and grandsons of King Purañjana.”
What the purport teaches
- Purañjana represents the living entity, and Pañcāla represents the body, the field of activity. By a little contemplation, one can understand that the body is one’s possession, not oneself.
- The sons and grandsons represent the many actions and reactions created within material life. Both pious and impious activities add further layers of material involvement.
- Sense gratification keeps the living entity moving from one body to another. The cycle continues through lack of Kṛṣṇa consciousness and knowledge of the soul and the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Spend two quiet minutes contemplating: “The body is my possession; I am the soul within it.”
Ask yourself
How might remembering that I am the soul, not the body, change one choice today?
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.