Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.24.9
Ūti· What drives us to actQualifications for the Responsibility of Prajāpati
“The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, Havirdhāna’s very powerful son named Barhiṣat was very expert in performing various kinds of fruitive sacrifices, and he was also expert in the practice of mystic yoga. By his great qualifications, he became known as Prajāpati.”
What the purport teaches
- Barhiṣat, the powerful son of Havirdhāna, was expert in fruitive sacrifices and mystic yoga.
- At the beginning of creation, the population was small. Powerful living entities or demigods were appointed as Prajāpatis to beget children and increase it.
- Through his great qualifications, Barhiṣat became one of the Prajāpatis.
Try this today
Write down one ability you have and one responsibility it helps you fulfill.
Ask yourself
How can I view my qualifications as preparation for responsibility?
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.