Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.14.2
Visarga· Brahmā's creationBrahmā Appears from Lord Viṣṇu
“Lord Viṣṇu [Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu] is also known as Sahasra-śīrṣā Puruṣa. From the lake of His navel sprang a lotus, on which Lord Brahmā was generated. Atri, the son of Lord Brahmā, was as qualified as his father.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Viṣṇu, Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, is also known as Sahasra-śīrṣā Puruṣa.
- A lotus sprang from the lake of His navel, and Lord Brahmā was generated upon it.
- Atri was Lord Brahmā’s son and was as qualified as his father.
Try this today
Write a short sequence showing Lord Viṣṇu, the lotus, Lord Brahmā, and Atri as described here.
Ask yourself
What does this account help me remember about Lord Brahmā’s origin?
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.