Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.11.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUnderstand the Kalpas by the Text
“O descendant of Bharata, the first millennium in the second half of the life of Brahmā is also known as the Vārāha millennium because the Personality of Godhead appeared in that millennium as the hog incarnation.”
What the purport teaches
- The first millennium of the second half of Brahmā’s life is known as the Vārāha millennium. The Personality of Godhead appeared then as the hog incarnation.
- The names Brāhma, Pādma and Vārāha can puzzle a beginner. Some scholars regard these kalpas as one and the same.
- The purport advises us simply to abide by the text. We can understand that the present millennium belongs to the second half of Brahmā’s life.
Try this today
Write down the clear conclusion: the present millennium is in the second half of Brahmā’s life.
Ask yourself
When details seem puzzling, can I patiently hold to what the text clearly states?
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.