Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.30.50-51
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDakṣa’s Expertise in Generation and Maintenance
“After being born, Dakṣa, by the superexcellence of his bodily luster, covered all others’ bodily opulence. Because he was very expert in performing fruitive activity, he was called by the name Dakṣa, meaning “the very expert.” Lord Brahmā therefore engaged Dakṣa in the work of generating living entities and maintaining them. In due course of time, Dakṣa also engaged other Prajāpatis [progenitors] in the process of generation and maintenance.”
What the purport teaches
- Dakṣa’s bodily luster surpassed that of others. His name means “the very expert,” because he was expert in fruitive activity.
- Dakṣa became almost as powerful as Lord Brahmā and was very influential and opulent. Lord Brahmā engaged him in generating and maintaining living entities.
- Dakṣa in turn engaged other Prajāpatis, headed by Marīci, in this work. In this way, the population of the universe increased.
Try this today
Choose one responsibility entrusted to you and give it a few minutes of careful attention today.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I carry out the responsibilities entrusted to me?
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.