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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 3 · Chapter 12: Creation of the Kumāras and Others
3.12.433.12.45

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.12.44

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 3.12.37inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

आन्वीक्षिकी त्रयी वार्ता दण्डनीतिस्तथैव च ।

एवं व्याहृतयश्वासन् प्रणवो ह्यस्य दहृत: ॥ ४४ ॥

ānvīkṣikī trayī vārtā

daṇḍa-nītis tathaiva ca

evaṁ vyāhṛtayaś cāsan

praṇavo hy asya dahrataḥ

Translation

The science of logical argument, the Vedic goals of life, and also law and order, moral codes and the celebrated hymns bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ and svaḥ all became manifested from the mouths of Brahmā, and the praṇava oṁkāra was manifested from his heart.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Knowledge and Sacred Sound Manifest Through Brahmā

  1. 1

    The science of logical argument and the Vedic goals of life manifested from Brahmā's mouths.

  2. 2

    Law and order, moral codes and the celebrated hymns bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ and svaḥ also manifested from his mouths.

  3. 3

    The praṇava oṁkāra manifested from Brahmā's heart.

How it feels

Mystery → Cosmic wonder. The origin of the world is revealed through inquiry and divine grace.

Chapters 5–12 of Canto 3: Creation and Brahmā's bewilderment. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 12: Creation of the Kumāras and Others

Brahmā’s creation continues with sages, Rudra, sacrificial practices, religious principles, and further forms of life.

Back to this verse in chapter 3.12
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. ānvīkṣikīlogic
  2. trayīthe three goals, namely religion, economy and salvation
  3. vārtāsense gratification
  4. daṇḍalaw and order
  5. nītiḥmoral codes
  6. tathāas also
  7. eva carespectively
  8. evamthus
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Visarga · Subcreation

    How do living beings and their worlds appear? · Subject 2 of 10

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about oṁkāra manifesting from Brahmā's heart?

Practice

Read the translation slowly, noting what manifested from Brahmā's mouths and what manifested from his heart.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKnowledge and Sacred Sound Manifest Through BrahmāThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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