Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.40
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDifferent Fire Sacrifices Become Manifest
“All the different varieties of fire sacrifices [ṣoḍaśī, uktha, purīṣi, agniṣṭoma, āptoryāma, atirātra, vājapeya and gosava] became manifested from the eastern mouth of Brahmā.”
What the purport teaches
- Different varieties of fire sacrifices manifested from Brahmā’s eastern mouth.
- The listed sacrifices include ṣoḍaśī, uktha, purīṣi and agniṣṭoma.
- The list also includes āptoryāma, atirātra, vājapeya and gosava, showing the variety of fire sacrifices manifested.
Try this today
Read the eight sacrifice names slowly, noting that all manifested from Brahmā’s eastern mouth.
Ask yourself
What do I notice about the variety of sacrifices named here?
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.