Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.33
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThree Sons from Three Partial Representations
“Thereafter, from the partial representation of Brahmā, the moon-god was born of them; from the partial representation of Viṣṇu, the great mystic Dattātreya was born; and from the partial representation of Śaṅkara [Lord Śiva], Durvāsā was born. Now you may hear from me of the many sons of Aṅgirā.”
What the purport teaches
- The moon-god was born from the partial representation of Brahmā.
- The great mystic Dattātreya was born from the partial representation of Viṣṇu.
- Durvāsā was born from the partial representation of Śaṅkara, Lord Śiva. The narration then turns to the sons of Aṅgirā.
Try this today
Write down each of the three sons beside the deity whose partial representation is described.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish the three sons and the partial representations from which they appeared?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
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