Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.44
Visarga· Brahmā's creationPresent Yet Hidden from Sight
“Then Lord Brahmā, by his ability to be hidden from vision, created the Siddhas and Vidyādharas and gave them that wonderful form of his known as the Antardhāna.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā created the Siddhas and Vidyādharas through his ability to remain hidden from vision.
- He gave them his wonderful form known as Antardhāna.
- The purport explains that Antardhāna means their presence can be perceived, although they cannot be seen.
Try this today
Write the meaning of Antardhāna in your own words, then compare it with the purport.
Ask yourself
What distinction does the purport make between perceiving presence and seeing?
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.