Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.13.38
Visarga· Brahmā's creationPurification Through Food Offered to Lord Viṣṇu
“Although the Queen had no son, after eating that food, which had the power to produce a male child, she became pregnant by her husband, and in due course of time she gave birth to a son.”
What the purport teaches
- The Queen, who had no son, ate the food endowed with the power to produce a male child.
- She became pregnant by her husband and gave birth to a son in due course.
- The purport describes puṁ-savanam as one of ten purificatory processes. In this process, the wife receives prasāda, remnants of food offered to Lord Viṣṇu, for conceiving a child.
Try this today
When receiving prasāda today, pause to remember that it is the remnant of an offering to the Lord.
Ask yourself
Do I recognize prasāda as food offered to the Lord rather than ordinary food?
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.