Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.14.13
Visarga· Brahmā's creationChoice Guided by Character and Care
“In days long ago, our father, the most opulent Dakṣa, who was affectionate to his daughters, asked each of us separately whom we would prefer to select as our husband.”
What the purport teaches
- Dakṣa was affectionate toward his daughters and asked each separately whom she wished to marry.
- The purport explains that choosing a husband was allowed, but not through free association. The prospective husband was known by his acts and personality.
- The daughters expressed their preferences, while the final selection depended on their father's choice.
Try this today
Write down one quality of character you value, along with an action that would show it.
Ask yourself
How much importance do I give to a person's actions and character when making an important choice?
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.