Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.54
Sarga· CreationSpeech, Smell, and Vital Air Appear
“First of all a mouth appeared in Him, and then came forth the organ of speech, and with it the god of fire, the deity who presides over that organ. Then a pair of nostrils appeared, and in them appeared the olfactory sense, as well as prāṇa, the vital air.”
What the purport teaches
- A mouth appeared first in the universal form, followed by the organ of speech.
- With speech, the god of fire also manifested. He is the deity presiding over that organ.
- Then the nostrils appeared, along with the sense of smell and prāṇa, the vital air. The purport includes the breathing process in this manifestation.
Try this today
Write the two sequences: mouth, speech and fire; nostrils, smell and vital air.
Ask yourself
What connections does this verse describe between bodily organs, their functions and their presiding deity?
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.