Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.3.32
Nirodha· Winding upEven Great Names Fade with Time
“Twenty-seven catur-yugas have already passed. Those upon whom you may have decided are now gone, and so are their sons, grandsons and other descendants. You cannot even hear about their names.”
What the purport teaches
- During Lord Brahmā’s day, fourteen Manus or one thousand mahā-yugas pass away.
- Brahmā told King Kakudmī that twenty-seven mahā-yugas had passed. Each consists of Satya, Tretā, Dvāpara and Kali.
- The kings, great personalities and their descendants had departed from memory into obscurity. This is the way of time as it moves through past, present and future.
Try this today
Write one sentence reflecting on why being remembered cannot be a permanent achievement.
Ask yourself
How does the fading of even great names change my view of lasting recognition?
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.