Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.5.9
Visarga· Brahmā's creationUnderstanding Variety in the Lord’s Creation
“O chief amongst the brāhmaṇas, please also describe how Nārāyaṇa, the creator of the universe and the self-sufficient Lord, has differently created the natures, activities, forms, features and names of the different living creatures.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārāyaṇa is the self-sufficient creator of the universe, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vidura asks how He has created the differences among living creatures.
- The purport explains that natural inclinations and work follow the three modes of material nature. Bodily forms and features correspond to work, and names follow bodily features.
- Pious and impious activities lead to different circumstances of birth and life. Vidura asks Maitreya to explain these differences in Nārāyaṇa’s creation.
Try this today
Pause before one action today and consider the inclination behind it and its possible consequences.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching encourage me to consider the consequences of my actions?
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.