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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.44

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Knowledge and Sacred Sound Manifest Through Brahmā

“The science of logical argument, the Vedic goals of life, and also law and order, moral codes and the celebrated hymns bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ and svaḥ all became manifested from the mouths of Brahmā, and the praṇava oṁkāra was manifested from his heart.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.12.44, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The science of logical argument and the Vedic goals of life manifested from Brahmā's mouths.
  • Law and order, moral codes and the celebrated hymns bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ and svaḥ also manifested from his mouths.
  • The praṇava oṁkāra manifested from Brahmā's heart.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, noting what manifested from Brahmā's mouths and what manifested from his heart.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about oṁkāra manifesting from Brahmā's heart?

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.

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