Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.7
Visarga· Brahmā's creationAnger Arises From Passion and Ignorance
“Although he tried to curb his anger, it came out from between his eyebrows, and a child mixed blue and red was immediately generated.”
What the purport teaches
- Although Brahmā tried to curb his anger, it emerged from between his eyebrows as a child.
- The child was Rudra, whose mixed blue and red color represented ignorance and passion.
- Anger is a product of passion and ignorance. Its face is the same whether exhibited by someone in ignorance or someone with knowledge.
Try this today
When irritation appears today, pause and acknowledge it as anger rather than justifying it through your knowledge.
Ask yourself
Do I excuse my anger because I believe I know better?
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.