Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.8.33
Visarga· Brahmā's creationTake Shelter Before Beginning Your Work
“Lord Brahmā, thus being surcharged with the mode of passion, became inclined to create, and after seeing the five causes of creation indicated by the Personality of Godhead, he began to offer his respectful prayers on the path of the creative mentality.”
What the purport teaches
- Surcharged with the mode of passion, Lord Brahmā became inclined to create. He saw the five causes of creation indicated by the Personality of Godhead.
- As he prepared to create, Brahmā began offering respectful prayers to the Lord.
- Even one in the material mode of passion must take shelter of the Supreme for the energy needed to create something. This is the path to the successful completion of any attempt.
Try this today
Before beginning one task today, offer a brief, respectful prayer to the Lord for the energy to carry it out in His service.
Ask yourself
In what task today can you seek the Lord’s shelter rather than rely only on your own energy?
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.