Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.10.7
Sthāna· The universe in orderThe Lord Creates; Brahmā Manifests
“Thereafter he saw that the lotus on which he was situated was spread throughout the universe, and he contemplated how to create all the planets, which were previously merged in that very same lotus.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā sees the lotus spread throughout the universe and considers how to manifest the planets previously merged within it.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead has already generated the material world and living entities in seedling forms. Brahmā’s task is to distribute those seedlings throughout the universe.
- The original creation is called sarga. The later manifestation carried out by Brahmā is called visarga.
Try this today
Write a one-sentence distinction between the Lord’s original creation and Brahmā’s later manifestation.
Ask yourself
How does distinguishing sarga from visarga clarify your understanding of Brahmā’s role?
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.