Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 10
Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
कालस्य स्थूलसूक्ष्मस्य गति: पद्मसमुद्भव: । भुव उद्धरणेऽम्भोधेर्हिरण्याक्षवधो यथा ॥ १० ॥
kālasya sthūla-sūkṣmasya gatiḥ padma-samudbhavaḥ bhuva uddharaṇe ’mbhodher hiraṇyākṣa-vadho yathā
Other topics include the gross and subtle movements of time, the lotus born from the navel of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, and the slaying of the demon Hiraṇyākṣa when the earth was lifted from the Garbhodaka Ocean.
FAQs
This verse notes that the Bhāgavatam explains kāla—time—both in its observable (gross) and subtle workings, showing time as a governing principle behind cosmic change and events.
He is summarizing key subject matters covered in the Bhāgavatam, pointing to major cosmological origins and divine interventions (like the earth’s rescue and the demon’s slaying).
Remembering time’s unstoppable flow encourages urgency in spiritual practice, and the Lord’s rescue of the earth strengthens faith that sincere devotion is protected even amid overwhelming circumstances.