Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.3.28
Visarga· Brahmā's creationBrahmā Depends on Kṛṣṇa
“I offer my obeisances to the original personality within this universe, Lord Brahmā, who is cognizant and who can apply his mind and realized intelligence in creating this cosmic manifestation. It is because of his activities that everything within the universe is visible. He is therefore the cause of all manifestations.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Absolute Person is Kṛṣṇa, not Brahmā. Brahmā receives his mind, intelligence, materials, and everything else from Kṛṣṇa.
- Although Brahmā is the first created living being, he is not independent. The Supreme Personality of Godhead gives him knowledge and intelligence directly through his heart.
- There are millions of universes, each with its own Brahmā. Kṛṣṇa is the original source of all these engineers.
Try this today
Before a task requiring thought, pause and acknowledge that intelligence ultimately comes from Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can Brahmā’s dependence on Kṛṣṇa help me become less proud of my own intelligence?
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.