Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.24
Visarga· Brahmā's creationSages Appear From Brahmā
“Pulastya was generated from the ears, Aṅgirā from the mouth, Atri from the eyes, Marīci from the mind and Pulaha from the navel of Brahmā.”
What the purport teaches
- Pulastya was generated from Brahmā’s ears, and Aṅgirā from his mouth.
- Atri appeared from Brahmā’s eyes, and Marīci from his mind.
- Pulaha was generated from Brahmā’s navel. The verse describes distinct places from which these sages appeared.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, then write down the five sages and where each appeared.
Ask yourself
Which of these sages and their places of origin can you recall?
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.