Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.30
Ūti· What drives us to actHigh Responsibility Requires Exemplary Conduct
“O father, this performance in which you are endeavoring to complicate yourself was never attempted by any other Brahmā, nor by anyone else, nor by you in previous kalpas, nor will anyone dare to attempt it in the future. You are the supreme being in the universe, so how is it that you want to have sex with your daughter and cannot control your desire?”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā’s sons challenged his uncontrolled desire toward his daughter. They described such conduct as unprecedented and unworthy of his position.
- The post of Brahmā is the highest in the universe. The purport also indicates that there are many Brahmās and many universes.
- The person holding this post must be ideal in behavior because he sets an example for all living entities. Even this most elevated living entity holds a position below the Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Choose one responsibility today and carry it out with particular care for the example you set.
Ask yourself
What example does your conduct set for those who look to you?
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.