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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.50

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Brahmā Considers How to Further Creation

“O son of the Kurus, when Brahmā saw that in spite of the presence of sages of great potency there was no sufficient increase in population, he seriously began to consider how the population could be increased.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.12.50, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sages of great potency were already present.
  • Brahmā saw that, despite their presence, the population had not increased sufficiently.
  • He seriously began to consider how the population could be increased.

Try this today

Choose one responsibility whose progress is insufficient and spend two quiet minutes considering a practical next step.

Ask yourself

When my efforts are not producing the needed result, do I pause to consider what should change?

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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