Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.5.25
Visarga· Brahmā's creationSpiritual Education Prepares Us to Choose
“In accordance with their father’s order to beget children, the second group of sons also went to Nārāyaṇa-saras, the same place where their brothers had previously attained perfection by following the instructions of Nārada. Undertaking great vows of austerity, the Savalāśvas remained at that holy place.”
What the purport teaches
- Dakṣa sent the Savalāśvas to Nārāyaṇa-saras, where their older brothers had attained perfection. Despite the possibility that they too would follow Nārada, he allowed them to receive spiritual instruction.
- According to Vedic culture, one should receive training in spiritual understanding as a brahmacārī before entering household life. Spiritual education is an essential responsibility of a father.
- A responsible father should not hinder his sons’ advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. After they advance under the spiritual master’s instructions, he should give them freedom to choose their path.
Try this today
Take five minutes today to study these spiritual instructions before turning to your household plans.
Ask yourself
How can I support spiritual learning without trying to control another person’s choice?
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.