Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.15
Visarga· Brahmā's creationUnderstand the Lord’s Different Parts
“Anasūyā, the wife of Atri Muni, gave birth to three very famous sons — Soma, Dattātreya and Durvāsā — who were partial representations of Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā. Soma was a partial representation of Lord Brahmā, Dattātreya was a partial representation of Lord Viṣṇu, and Durvāsā was a partial representation of Lord Śiva.”
What the purport teaches
- Anasūyā, Atri Muni’s wife, bore three famous sons. Soma represented Brahmā, Dattātreya represented Viṣṇu, and Durvāsā represented Śiva.
- The Lord’s parts belong to different categories: svāṁśa expansions are in the Viṣṇu category, while vibhinnāṁśa parts are living entities. Viṣṇu is the Supersoul and seed-giving father of all, including Brahmā and Śiva.
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is compared to the full, one-hundred-percent light. Pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the birthright of every living entity because each is His part and parcel.
Try this today
Reflect for one minute on this teaching: you are part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, and pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness is your birthright.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness is your birthright encourage you?
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.