Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.57
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Restores the Vedic Literatures
“At the end of the last inundation [during the period of Svāyambhuva Manu] the Supreme Personality of Godhead killed the demon named Hayagrīva and delivered all the Vedic literatures to Lord Brahmā when Lord Brahmā awakened from sleeping.”
What the purport teaches
- At the end of the last inundation, during the period of Svāyambhuva Manu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead acted to recover the Vedic literatures.
- The Lord killed the demon Hayagrīva.
- When Lord Brahmā awakened from sleep, the Supreme Lord delivered all the Vedic literatures to him.
Try this today
Before reading today, offer a brief prayer of gratitude to the Lord for restoring the Vedic literatures.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s restoration of the Vedic literatures deepen my appreciation for them?
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.