Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.12.17
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionPure Devotion Brings the Highest Benefit
“For this reason this child will be well known in the world as one who is protected by the Personality of Godhead. O most fortunate one, there is no doubt that this child will become a first-class devotee and will be qualified with all good qualities.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead provides for all living beings, and knowing Him brings eternal peace. He personally protects His unalloyed devotees.
- Devotional growth goes beyond Deity worship without respect for devotees to genuine service and friendship with devotees. The first-class devotee sees everything in its eternal relationship with the Lord.
- Devotees develop all good qualities, and Mahārāja Parīkṣit would be a first-class devotee. Becoming an unalloyed devotee brings the highest benefit to one’s family through the Lord’s grace.
Try this today
Offer one small, practical act of help to a devotee today as part of your service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I deepen genuine service to the Lord and respect for His devotees?
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.