Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.6
Visarga· Brahmā's creationTurn Attention Toward Pious Lives
“Maitreya continued: O best of the Kuru dynasty, I shall now describe to you the descendants of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was born of a part of a plenary expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā is a living being empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is therefore considered His plenary expansion. When no suitable living being is available, the Supreme Lord Himself appears as Brahmā.
- Svāyambhuva Manu was Brahmā’s direct son. His descendants are widely celebrated for their pious activities.
- After describing the descendants of impiety, Maitreya turns to these pious descendants. He will relate the life of Dhruva Mahārāja, described as the most pious king within this universe.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to begin hearing or reading about Dhruva Mahārāja’s life.
Ask yourself
How much attention do I give to hearing about pious lives?
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.