Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.10.27
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDistinguishing Vaikṛta and Prākṛta Creations
“O good Vidura, these last three creations and the creation of demigods (the tenth creation) are vaikṛta creations, which are different from the previously described prākṛta (natural) creations. The appearance of the Kumāras is both.”
What the purport teaches
- The last three creations described are called vaikṛta creations.
- The creation of demigods, the tenth creation, is also vaikṛta. These creations differ from the previously described prākṛta, or natural, creations.
- The appearance of the Kumāras belongs to both categories.
Try this today
Write the terms vaikṛta and prākṛta side by side, and note that the Kumāras belong to both.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish the two categories while remembering the special place of the Kumāras?
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.