Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.52
Visarga· Brahmā's creationTwo Forms Emerge From Brahmā
“While he was thus absorbed in contemplation and was observing the supernatural power, two other forms were generated from his body. They are still celebrated as the body of Brahmā.”
What the purport teaches
- While Brahmā contemplated and observed the supernatural power, two forms were generated from his body.
- The purport describes one body as having a mustache and the other as having swollen breasts.
- No one can explain the source of their manifestation. They are known as kāyam, the body of Brahmā, without being identified as his son or daughter.
Try this today
Write down the meaning of kāyam given in the purport.
Ask yourself
How does the purport distinguish what is described from what cannot be explained?
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.