Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.22.2
Visarga· Brahmā's creationUse Knowledge to Glorify the Lord
“Manu replied: To expand himself in Vedic knowledge, Lord Brahmā, the personified Veda, from his face created you, the brāhmaṇas, who are full of austerity, knowledge and mystic power and are averse to sense gratification.”
What the purport teaches
- The purpose of the Vedas is to spread transcendental knowledge of the Absolute Truth. All the Vedas are meant for understanding Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Brāhmaṇas are especially meant for austerity, learning and knowledge, and are averse to sense gratification.
- Spiritual activity means satisfying the Lord by glorifying Him. The brāhmaṇas are meant to spread Vedic knowledge and the Lord’s glories.
Try this today
Read one teaching about Kṛṣṇa today and share what it reveals about His glories.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking knowledge mainly for myself, or to understand and glorify the 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.