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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.14.13

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Gentle Inquiry Helps Truth Emerge

“Lord Brahmā then brought Tārā to a secluded place, and after pacifying her he asked to whom the child actually belonged. She replied very slowly, “This is the son of Soma, the moon-god.” Then the moon-god immediately took charge of the child.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.14.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Brahmā brought Tārā to a secluded place and pacified her before asking about the child.
  • Tārā slowly replied that the child was the son of Soma, the moon-god.
  • Once she had answered, the moon-god immediately took charge of the child.

Try this today

If you need to ask someone a sensitive question today, choose a private setting and speak gently.

Ask yourself

How can I make a difficult conversation calmer and more private?

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.

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