Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.22
Visarga· Brahmā's creationGoodness Shines Like Daylight
“He then created the chief demigods, who were shining with the glory of goodness. He dropped before them the effulgent form of daytime, and the demigods sportingly took possession of it.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā created the chief demigods, who shone with the glory of goodness.
- He gave up the effulgent form of daytime, and the demigods sportingly accepted it.
- The purport contrasts their origins: demons arise from the quality of ignorance, while demigods arise from the quality of goodness.
Try this today
Notice one action today and reflect on whether it expresses goodness or ignorance.
Ask yourself
How does this contrast between goodness and ignorance help me examine my behavior?
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.