Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.8.49
Visarga· Brahmā's creationThe Lord Appears for Universal Welfare
“The prajāpatis offered their prayers as follows: O Supreme Lord, Lord of even Brahmā and Śiva, we, the prajāpatis, were created by You to execute Your orders, but we were forbidden by Hiraṇyakaśipu to create any more good progeny. Now the demon is lying dead before us, his chest pierced by You. Let us therefore offer our respectful obeisances unto You, whose incarnation in this form of pure goodness is meant for the welfare of the entire universe.”
What the purport teaches
- The prajāpatis address the Supreme Lord as the Lord of even Brahmā and Śiva. They say they were created to execute His orders.
- Hiraṇyakaśipu had forbidden them to create more good progeny. Now he lies dead, his chest pierced by the Lord.
- The prajāpatis offer respectful obeisances to the Lord's form of pure goodness. They recognize that His incarnation is meant for the welfare of the entire universe.
Try this today
Offer one short prayer of respect to the Lord, remembering that His appearance is for everyone's welfare.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the prajāpatis' desire to execute the Lord's orders?
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.