Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.9.33
Sarga· CreationKṛṣṇa Is the Cause of All Causes
“This cosmic manifestation, the material world, is also Your body. This total lump of matter is agitated by Your potent energy known as kāla-śakti, and thus the three modes of material nature are manifested. You awaken from the bed of Śeṣa, Ananta, and from Your navel a small transcendental seed is generated. It is from this seed that the lotus flower of the gigantic universe is manifested, exactly as a banyan tree grows from a small seed.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s time energy agitates matter, manifesting the three modes of material nature. From His navel comes the seed of the great lotus, just as a banyan tree grows from a small seed.
- The forms of Viṣṇu are the origin of creation and maintenance. Kṛṣṇa is ultimately the cause of all causes, and everything spiritual and material emanates from Him.
- Both the material and spiritual worlds are considered the Supreme Lord’s body. By taking up spiritual activities, one’s material body becomes spiritualized; in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one lives in the spiritual world.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to read about Kṛṣṇa, consciously engaging your body and attention in spiritual activity.
Ask yourself
How might seeing your body in relation to the Lord change the way you use it?
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.