Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.37
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionDevastation Occurs by the Lord’s Supreme Will
“Pulling the boat, with you and all the ṛṣis in it, O King, I shall travel in the water of devastation until the night of Lord Brahmā’s slumber is over.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord promises to pull the boat carrying the King and the ṛṣis until Lord Brahmā’s slumber ends.
- The purport explains that this devastation occurred during Brahmā’s day, in the time of Cākṣuṣa Manu. By the Lord’s supreme will, Brahmā briefly felt sleepy, and this interval is called his night.
- Devastation does not necessarily occur at the end of every Manu’s time. Here, the Supreme Personality of Godhead wanted to show Satyavrata its effects through His illusory energy.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining why this brief period is called Brahmā’s night.
Ask yourself
How does the purport clarify my understanding of the Lord’s supreme will in this event?
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.