Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.40
Visarga· Brahmā's creationCreation Remains Under the Supreme Lord
“The glorious Brahmā next evolved from his sloth the ghosts and fiends, but he closed his eyes when he saw them stand naked with their hair scattered.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā evolved ghosts and fiends from his sloth. Seeing them naked with scattered hair, he closed his eyes.
- The purport states that ghosts and mischievous hobgoblins are real creations of Brahmā, not false. They are meant to put the conditioned soul into various miseries.
- These beings are created by Brahmā under the direction of the Supreme Lord. Even this troubling part of creation remains under His direction.
Try this today
Write one sentence today recalling that Brahmā's creation takes place under the direction of the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
How does remembering the Supreme Lord's direction affect my response to troubling aspects of creation?
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.