Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.23
Visarga· Brahmā's creationRestraint Helps Us Rise Above Lust
“Lord Brahmā then gave birth to the demons from his buttocks, and they were very fond of sex. Because they were too lustful, they approached him for copulation.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā gave birth to demons who were excessively fond of sex. Their lust led them to approach him for copulation.
- The purport describes sex life as the background of material existence.
- It teaches that freedom from sexual desire raises one toward the level of the demigods, while increasing absorption in sexual enjoyment leads toward demoniac life.
Try this today
Avoid one source of stimulation today that you know strengthens sexual preoccupation.
Ask yourself
Where could greater restraint help me become less governed by desire?
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.