Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.4.48
Sarga· CreationThe Lord Is the Unlimited First Cause
“I am the reservoir of unlimited potency, and therefore I am known as unlimited or all-pervading. From My material energy the cosmic manifestation appeared within Me, and in this universal manifestation appeared the chief being, Lord Brahmā, who is your source and is not born of a material mother.”
What the purport teaches
- The first cause of creation is the Lord Himself, the Supreme Person. The cosmic manifestation appears within Him through His material energy.
- Lord Brahmā appears within the universe without being born of a material mother. He takes charge of the affairs of the universe.
- The Lord has innumerable potencies, and each is unlimited. His qualities, forms, pastimes and paraphernalia are also unlimited; therefore Lord Viṣṇu is known as Ananta.
Try this today
Write one sentence acknowledging that the universe depends on the Supreme Lord’s energy.
Ask yourself
How does understanding the Lord as the first cause change my view of the universe?
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.