Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.4.1-2
Visarga· Brahmā's creationInquire About the Lord’s Creative Potency
“The blessed King said to Śukadeva Gosvāmī: My dear lord, the demigods, demons, human beings, Nāgas, beasts and birds were created during the reign of Svāyambhuva Manu. You have spoken about this creation briefly [in the Third Canto]. Now I wish to know about it elaborately. I also wish to know about the potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by which He brought about the secondary creation.”
What the purport teaches
- The King respectfully asks Śukadeva Gosvāmī to explain creation in greater detail, having already heard a brief account.
- His inquiry includes the demigods, demons, human beings, Nāgas, beasts and birds created during the reign of Svāyambhuva Manu.
- He also wishes to understand the potency by which the Supreme Personality of Godhead brought about the secondary creation.
Try this today
Write one respectful question about the Lord’s creation that you would like to study further.
Ask yourself
What would you like to understand more deeply about the Lord’s creative potency?
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.