Text 11] The Appearance of Lord Varaha 495
Svayambhuva was very encouraging. From the material point of view, the
four sages’ disobedience to the order of their father was certainly abomin-
able. but because such disobedience was for a higher purpose, they were
free from the reaction of disobedience. Those who disobey their fathers
on material grounds, however, are surely subjected to disciplinary reaction
for such disobedience. Manu’s obedience to his father on material grounds
was certainly free from envy, and in the material world it is imperative for
ordinary men to follow the example of Manu.
TEXT 11
FT AAA ACMA HA TT: |
TAT BA TT TE Aas God TH 122
sa tvam asyam apatyani
sadrsany atmano gunaih
utpadya sasa dharmena
gam yajnaih purusam yaja

sah—therefore that obedient son; tvuam—as you are; asyam—in her;
apatyani—children; sadysani—equally qualified; dtmanah—of yourself;
gunaih—with the characteristics; utpaddya—having begotten; sdsa—rule;
dharmena—on the principles of devotional service; gam—the world; yajnaih—
by sacrifices; purusam—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; yaja—worship.

TRANSLATION

Since you are my very obedient son, I ask you to beget children qualified
like yourself in the womb of your wife. Rule the world in pursuance of
the principles of devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, and thus worship the Lord by performances of yajiia.

PURPORT

The purpose of the material creation by Brahma is clearly described
herein. Every human being should beget nice children in the womb of his
wife, as a sacrifice for the purpose of worshiping the Supreme Personality
of Godhead in devotional service. In the Visnu Purana it is stated:

varndsramacara-vatad purusena parah puman
visnur aradhyate pantha nanyat tat-tosa-karanam

“One can worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, by proper
discharge of the principles of varna and asrama. There is no alternative to
