Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.12.49
ततोऽपरामुपादाय स सर्गाय मनो दधे ॥ ४९ ॥
tato ’parām upādāya
[tato ’paraam upaadaaya]
sa sargāya mano dadhe
[sa sargaaya mano dadhe]
Word-for-word
tataḥ
—
thereafter
aparām
—
another
upādāya
—
having accepted
saḥ
—
he
sargāya
—
in the matter of creation
manaḥ
—
mind
dadhe
—
gave attention.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tato ’parām upādāya
tataḥ
thereafter
aparām
another
upādāya
having accepted
sa sargāya mano dadhe
saḥ
he
sargāya
in the matter of creation
manaḥ
mind
dadhe
gave attention.
Thereafter Brahmā accepted another body, in which sex life was not forbidden, and thus he engaged himself in the matter of further creation.
Purport
In his former body, which was transcendental, affection for sex life was forbidden, and Brahmā therefore had to accept another body to allow himself to be connected with sex. He thus engaged himself in the matter of creation. His former body transformed into fog, as previously described.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Having given up one body which became darkness, Brahmā accepted this other body and concentrated his mind on creation.
Giving up his previous body which became mist and darkness (after desiring Vāk), Brahmā accepted another body without pollution of forbidden acts of lust. This śabda-brahma body remains with Brahmā at all times.
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Personal Guidance
The verse describes a universe that is not a random stage but an arrangement with a purpose. Our work is not to engineer that purpose but to find our seat within it.
Reflection Questions
- How does it change your day to remember the universe was not built around your preferences?
- What would humility actually look like for you in your work this week?
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