Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.17
Visarga· Brahmā's creationAtri and Anasūyā Undertake Austerities
“Maitreya said: When Lord Brahmā ordered Atri Muni to create generations after marrying Anasūyā, Atri Muni and his wife went to perform severe austerities in the valley of the mountain known as Ṛkṣa.”
What the purport teaches
- After Atri Muni married Anasūyā, Brahmā ordered him to create generations.
- Atri Muni went with his wife to the valley of the mountain Ṛkṣa.
- Together they went there to perform severe austerities.
Try this today
Write one sentence summarizing Brahmā’s instruction and the couple’s response.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about Atri Muni and Anasūyā undertaking this task together?
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.