Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.3.35
Ūti· What drives us to actKṛṣṇa Is the Father of All
“O my lord, O best of the givers of benediction, if you will kindly grant me the benediction I desire, please let me not meet death from any of the living entities created by you.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā was created from the navel of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu and then created many kinds of living entities. Ultimately, Kṛṣṇa is the supreme living being, the seed-giving father of all.
- Hiraṇyakaśipu had adored Lord Brahmā as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and expected immortality from him. He now understood that even Brahmā would die at the end of the millennium.
- Hiraṇyakaśipu therefore carefully requested benedictions almost as good as immortality. His first request was not to be killed by any living entity created by Brahmā.
Try this today
When you encounter another living entity today, pause and remember that Kṛṣṇa is the father of both of you.
Ask yourself
How might remembering Kṛṣṇa as the father of all affect your attitude toward another living entity?
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.