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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.4.54

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Hari Disappears After Speaking

“Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: After the creator of the entire universe, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, had spoken in this way in the presence of Prajāpati Dakṣa, He immediately disappeared as if He were an object experienced in a dream.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.4.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Hari as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the creator of the entire universe.
  • Hari finishes speaking in the presence of Prajāpati Dakṣa and immediately disappears.
  • His disappearance is compared to that of an object experienced in a dream. The comparison describes His disappearance, while the translation identifies Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to remember Hari as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and creator of the entire universe.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about Hari being identified as the creator of the entire 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.

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