Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.9.21
Visarga· Brahmā's creationBegin the Day With Devotional Worship
“O object of my worship, I am born from the house of Your lotus navel for the purpose of creating the universe by Your mercy. All these planets of the universe were stationed within Your transcendental abdomen while You were enjoying sleep. Now, Your sleep having ended, Your eyes are open like blossoming lotuses in the morning.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā teaches the daily regulations of arcanā, or devotional worship. The devotee rises early, prays to the Lord and follows the principles for offering maṅgala-ārati.
- The Lord sleeps by His own will within His internal potency. His transcendental activities are not hampered by material circumstances.
- Comparing the Lord to ourselves cannot reveal the Supreme Personality of Godhead as He is. Knowledge received from the Vedas is the standard, and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam recommends arcanā.
Try this today
Today, set an early morning reminder to rise and offer a brief prayer to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I give prayer a more regular place at the beginning of my day?
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.