Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.2.3
Ūti· What drives us to actBrahmā Represents the Supreme Lord
“Understanding King Āgnīdhra’s desire, the first and most powerful created being of this universe, Lord Brahmā, selected the best of the dancing girls in his assembly, whose name was Pūrvacitti, and sent her to the King.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is the original person and the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Here Lord Brahmā is called bhagavān because he fully represents the Supreme Lord, and ādi-puruṣaḥ because he is the universe’s first-born creature.
- Lord Viṣṇu, situated as Paramātmā, knows the desires of living beings. He informed Lord Brahmā from within his heart, enabling Brahmā to understand Mahārāja Āgnīdhra’s desire.
- Pleased by Mahārāja Āgnīdhra’s worship, Lord Brahmā sent Pūrvacitti, the best dancing girl in his assembly. His understanding depended on information received from Lord Viṣṇu.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering that Lord Viṣṇu knows your desires from within the heart.
Ask yourself
How does Brahmā’s dependence on Lord Viṣṇu help me understand the Supreme Lord’s position?
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.