Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.10
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Cause of the Darkness
“As fuel overloads a fire, so the embryo created by the semen of Kaśyapa in the womb of Diti has caused complete darkness throughout the universe.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse identifies the embryo in Diti’s womb as the cause of the universal darkness.
- The embryo was created by the semen of Kaśyapa. The purport directly confirms this explanation of the darkness.
- The translation compares its effect to fuel overloading a fire. The resulting darkness extended throughout the universe.
Try this today
Write one sentence identifying the cause and effect described in this verse.
Ask yourself
What does the comparison of an overloaded fire help me notice about this disturbance?
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.