Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.5.1
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDakṣa Acts Under Lord Viṣṇu’s Energy
“Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Impelled by the illusory energy of Lord Viṣṇu, Prajāpati Dakṣa begot ten thousand sons in the womb of Pāñcajanī [Asiknī]. My dear King, these sons were called the Haryaśvas.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Prajāpati Dakṣa as impelled by the illusory energy of Lord Viṣṇu.
- Dakṣa begot ten thousand sons in the womb of Pāñcajanī, also called Asiknī.
- These sons were known as the Haryaśvas. Their birth is described in connection with Lord Viṣṇu’s illusory energy.
Try this today
Reread the translation once, noting whose energy impelled Dakṣa.
Ask yourself
What does this account invite me to notice about the influence of Lord Viṣṇu’s energy?
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.