Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.27
Visarga· Brahmā's creationMaterial Modes Are Always Mixed
“Sage Kardama, husband of the great Devahūti, was manifested from the shadow of Brahmā. Thus all became manifested from either the body or the mind of Brahmā.”
What the purport teaches
- Kardama, the husband of Devahūti, appeared from Brahmā’s shadow. The verse describes all as manifested from Brahmā’s body or mind.
- One mode of material nature may be prominent, but the modes are never completely unmixed. Even passion and ignorance can contain a tinge of goodness.
- Some of Brahmā’s sons, such as Kardama, were born in goodness rather than the predominant passion and ignorance. Nārada was born in Brahmā’s transcendental state.
Try this today
Notice one moment today when your tendencies seem mixed, and write a sentence describing it.
Ask yourself
How does the mixing of the modes help you recognize mixed tendencies in yourself?
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.