Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.4.53
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Lord’s Mercy Makes Devotion Possible
“After you give birth to many hundreds and thousands of children, they will also be captivated by My illusory energy and will engage, like You, in sexual intercourse. But because of My mercy to you and them, they will also be able to give Me presentations in devotion.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord tells Dakṣa that his many children will also be captivated by His illusory energy.
- Like Dakṣa, these descendants will engage in sexual intercourse under the influence of that energy.
- Yet by the Lord’s mercy, Dakṣa and his descendants will also be able to offer Him presentations in devotion.
Try this today
Make one simple offering to the Lord today with devotion, remembering His mercy.
Ask yourself
How can I respond to the Lord’s mercy with a devotional offering today?
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.