Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.10.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Protects His Creation and Devotees
“Whenever there are kings and administrators living like animals in the lowest modes of existence, the Lord in His transcendental form manifests His supreme power, the Truth Positive, shows special mercy to the faithful, performs wonderful activities and manifests various transcendental forms as is necessary in different periods and ages.”
What the purport teaches
- Everything belongs to the Supreme Lord, and each living being has a right to live at His mercy. We should accept what He awards without encroaching upon the rights of other people or animals.
- Administrators should responsibly carry out the Lord’s will. When they act in ignorance for personal interests, corruption, suffering and persecution of the faithful spread.
- The Lord appears in His transcendental form to restore religious principles, punish wrongdoing and protect the faithful. His extraordinary activities establish that no one is equal to or greater than Him.
Try this today
When using a shared resource today, take only what you need and leave enough for others, remembering that it belongs to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How would remembering the Lord’s ownership change the way I use shared resources?
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.