Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.24.73
Visarga· Brahmā's creationPrayer Frees the Mind From Ignorance
“When all the Prajāpatis were ordered to create by Lord Brahmā, we chanted these prayers in praise of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and became completely free from all ignorance. Thus we were able to create different types of living entities.”
What the purport teaches
- The Prajāpatis chanted these prayers in praise of the Supreme Personality of Godhead before carrying out creation. Freed from ignorance, they were able to create different types of living entities.
- The purport explains that different bodily forms existed from the beginning of creation. The living entity receives a particular body according to karma, under higher supervision.
- The purport distinguishes the living entity’s promotion through existing bodily forms from the evolution of the forms themselves. It emphasizes that the superior authorities overseeing this process must be free from ignorance and imperfection.
Try this today
Before undertaking a responsibility today, read aloud a prayer of praise from Lord Śiva’s prayers given here.
Ask yourself
What does the Prajāpatis’ example teach me about seeking freedom from ignorance before acting?
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.