Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.6.23
Sarga· CreationIntelligence Makes Understanding Possible
“When the intelligence of the gigantic form separately became manifest, Brahmā, the lord of the Vedas, entered into it with the partial power of understanding, and thus an object of understanding is experienced by the living entities.”
What the purport teaches
- The intelligence of the gigantic form became separately manifest.
- Brahmā, the lord of the Vedas, entered it with the partial power of understanding.
- Through this arrangement, living entities can experience an object of understanding.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and explain its teaching in one sentence to exercise your understanding.
Ask yourself
How often do I pause to appreciate the ability to understand something?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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