Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.64
Sthāna· The universe in orderOur Plans Need the Supreme Lord’s Sanction
“Maya Dānava said: What has been destined by the Supreme Lord for oneself, for others, or for both oneself and others cannot be undone anywhere or by anyone, whether one be a demigod, a demon, a human being or anyone else.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord is one—Kṛṣṇa. His personal expansions, called viṣṇu-tattva, control everything.
- Whatever we plan for ourselves or others cannot succeed without the sanction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu.
- No demigod, demon, human being or anyone else can undo what the Supreme Lord has destined. Without His sanction, even countless plans are futile.
Try this today
Before working on one plan today, pause and acknowledge that its success depends on the Supreme Lord’s sanction.
Ask yourself
How can remembering the Lord’s sanction change my attitude toward my plans?
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.