Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.5.38
Sarga· CreationOur Faculties Have Their Source in Him
“May the supremely powerful Personality of Godhead be pleased with us. The different directions are generated from His ears, the holes of the body come from His heart, and the vital force, the senses, the mind, the air within the body, and the ether, which is the shelter of the body, come from His navel.”
What the purport teaches
- The different directions are generated from the Lord's ears, and the openings of the body come from His heart.
- The vital force, senses, mind, and air within the body come from His navel. Ether, the shelter of the body, also comes from Him.
- The prayer addresses the Supreme Personality of Godhead as supremely powerful and asks that He be pleased with us.
Try this today
Use your mind for a brief prayer today: ask that the supremely powerful Lord be pleased with you.
Ask yourself
How can remembering the source of my mind and senses guide their use today?
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.