Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.25.12
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Power Is Beyond Measure
“Because the Lord is unlimited, no one can estimate His power. This entire universe, filled with its many great mountains, rivers, oceans, trees and living entities, is resting just like an atom on one of His many thousands of hoods. Is there anyone, even with thousands of tongues, who can describe His glories?”
What the purport teaches
- Because the Lord is unlimited, no one can estimate His power.
- The entire universe, with its mountains, rivers, oceans, trees and living entities, rests like an atom on one of His many thousands of hoods.
- Even someone with thousands of tongues could not fully describe His glories.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, pausing to reflect on the Lord’s immeasurable power.
Ask yourself
How does the image of the universe resting like an atom deepen my appreciation of the Lord?
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.