Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBrahmā Knows the Living Entities’ Intentions
“O god of the demigods, sustainer of the universe, head jewel of all the demigods in other planets, you know the intentions of all living entities, in both the spiritual and material worlds.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā is addressed as the god of the demigods because he is almost on an equal footing with the Personality of Godhead. As the secondary creator, he is called the sustainer of the universe.
- He is the head of all the demigods and is therefore called their head jewel. He can understand events in both the spiritual and material worlds.
- Brahmā knows everyone’s heart and intentions. The demigods therefore asked him to explain why Diti’s pregnancy was causing universal anxiety.
Try this today
Before asking someone for guidance today, put your real concern into one honest sentence.
Ask yourself
What intentions lie behind the questions I bring to others?
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.