Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.1
Visarga· Brahmā's creationBegin With Gratitude and Respect
“Śrī Maitreya said: Svāyambhuva Manu begot three daughters in his wife, Śatarūpā, and their names were Ākūti, Devahūti and Prasūti.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Prabhupāda begins by offering respectful obeisances to his spiritual master, the Lord and the devotees. He credits his spiritual master’s grace for his work on the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
- The Supreme Lord performs the original creation through His material energy. Brahmā and the progenitors then work under His order.
- Svāyambhuva Manu’s daughters were Ākūti, Devahūti and Prasūti. Manu is mentioned first among Brahmā’s sons because he was a great devotee of the Lord.
Try this today
Before studying today, offer respectful obeisances to the spiritual master, the Lord and His devotees.
Ask yourself
How can gratitude to those who guide me deepen my devotional study?
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.