Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.9.52
Mukti· LiberationReceive and Faithfully Share Spiritual Knowledge
“That saintly Dadhyañca, who is also known as Dadhīci, personally assimilated the spiritual science and then delivered it to the Aśvinī-kumāras. It is said that Dadhyañca gave them mantras through the head of a horse. Therefore the mantras are called Aśvaśira. After obtaining the mantras of spiritual science from Dadhīci, the Aśvinī-kumāras became jīvan-mukta, liberated even in this life.”
What the purport teaches
- Dadhīci had advanced spiritual knowledge as well as knowledge of fruitive activities. The Aśvinī-kumāras approached him and requested instruction in spiritual science.
- Despite Indra’s threat, Dadhīci honored his promise to teach them. He accepted their proposal to impart the knowledge through a horse’s head, so it became known as Aśvaśira.
- Dadhyañca personally assimilated spiritual science before delivering it to the Aśvinī-kumāras. Through receiving it, they became jīvan-mukta, liberated even in this life.
Try this today
Reread this translation slowly and write one sentence about the value of receiving spiritual instruction.
Ask yourself
Am I trying to assimilate spiritual knowledge rather than merely collect information?
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.