Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.47
Visarga· Brahmā's creationReceive Vedic Sound as Spiritual Sound
“Brahmā’s soul was manifested as the touch alphabets, his body as the vowels, his senses as the sibilant alphabets, his strength as the intermediate alphabets and his sensual activities as the seven notes of music.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā's soul, body, senses and strength manifested as different groups of letters, and his sensual activities as the seven notes of music. These sound vibrations are originally called śabda-brahma, or spiritual sound.
- The Vedas are spiritual sound and do not need material interpretation. They should be vibrated as they are, although represented by letters familiar to us materially.
- Everything has its origin in the spiritual world, so ultimately there is nothing material. For realized souls, there is nothing but spirit.
Try this today
Slowly read aloud the vowel list in the purport, paying attention to its diacritic spellings.
Ask yourself
How can I approach Vedic sound with greater care and respect?
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.