Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.28.32
Visarga· Brahmā's creationFix the Mind in Devotional Service
“The great sage named Agastya married the first-born daughter of Malayadhvaja, the avowed devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa. From her one son was born, whose name was Dṛḍhacyuta, and from him another son was born, whose name was Idhmavāha.”
What the purport teaches
- Agastya Muni represents the mind, the center of all the senses. When the mind takes to bhakti, it engages the senses in devotional service.
- Bhakti is rendered only to Lord Viṣṇu and His expansions, not to an imagined form of God. The daughter representing bhakti has her eyes always upon Kṛṣṇa.
- A mind completely engaged in devotional service becomes fixed in its spiritual position. Idhmavāha represents approaching a spiritual master in service, and initiated devotees strictly follow scriptural injunctions.
Try this today
Take a few quiet minutes to remember Kṛṣṇa, gently returning your attention to Him whenever it wanders.
Ask yourself
What presently occupies my mind, and how can I direct it toward Kṛṣṇa?
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.