Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.3.30
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyThe Supersoul Inspires From Within
“My dear lord, by your form as the Vedas personified and through knowledge relating to the activities of all the yajñic brāhmaṇas, you spread the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies of the seven kinds of sacrifices, headed by agniṣṭoma. Indeed, you inspire the yajñic brāhmaṇas to perform the rituals mentioned in the three Vedas. Being the Supreme Soul, the Supersoul of all living entities, you are beginningless, endless and omniscient, beyond the limits of time and space.”
What the purport teaches
- Vedic ritualistic ceremonies, knowledge of them, and the person willing to perform them are inspired by the Supreme Soul.
- Remembrance, knowledge, and forgetfulness come from the Lord. Situated in everyone’s heart, the Supersoul gives directions to one advanced in Vedic knowledge.
- The Lord inspires a suitable person to perform Vedic ritualistic ceremonies. These require four classes of priests: hotā, adhvaryu, brahma, and udgātā.
Try this today
Before studying today, pause to acknowledge the Lord in the heart as the source of remembrance and knowledge.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the source of knowledge change my attitude toward learning?
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.