Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.22
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDevotional Service Gives Life Its Goal
“Marīci, Atri, Aṅgirā, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Bhṛgu, Vasiṣṭha, Dakṣa, and the tenth son, Nārada, were thus born.”
What the purport teaches
- Creation, maintenance and dissolution give conditioned souls a chance to go back home, back to Godhead.
- Brahmā’s sons were mostly inclined toward worldly fruitive activities. Knowing that these bring little benefit without devotional service, he finally created Nārada.
- Only transcendental loving service to the Lord can deliver the real goal of life. Nārada’s service is therefore the highest among Brahmā’s sons.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today specifically for devotional service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How much room does devotional service have among your daily goals?
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.