Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.23
Visarga· Brahmā's creationA Pure Devotee Gives Loving Service
“Nārada was born from the deliberation of Brahmā, which is the best part of the body. Vasiṣṭha was born from his breathing, Dakṣa from a thumb, Bhṛgu from his touch, and Kratu from his hand.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada was born from Brahmā’s best deliberation because he could deliver the Supreme Lord by his good will.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot be realized by any amount of Vedic knowledge or penance. A pure devotee like Nārada can give access to His loving service.
- Delivering the Lord does not mean treating Him as a commodity. Nārada gives the path of bhakti-yoga, through which one serves the Lord in transcendental love.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer today asking for the opportunity to develop loving service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
Are you seeking only knowledge, or also the opportunity to serve the Lord with love?
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.