Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.38
Visarga· Brahmā's creationUse Music and Dancing to Glorify
“With a laugh full of deep significance, the worshipful Brahmā then evolved by his own loveliness, which seemed to enjoy itself by itself, the hosts of Gandharvas and Apsarās.”
What the purport teaches
- With a laugh full of deep significance, Brahmā created the Gandharvas and Apsarās from his own loveliness.
- Gandharvas are musicians in the upper planetary systems, and Apsarās are dancing girls. The purport calls music and dancing used for sense gratification demoniac.
- The same music and dancing become transcendental when used in kīrtana to glorify the Supreme Lord. Such glorification makes life fit for spiritual enjoyment.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today singing or listening attentively to kīrtana.
Ask yourself
How could music in my day become an opportunity to glorify the Supreme Lord?
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.