Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.2.34
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Calls Us Back to Godhead
“Thus the Lord of the universes maintains all planets inhabited by demigods, men and lower animals. Assuming the roles of incarnations, He performs pastimes to reclaim those in the mode of pure goodness.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord maintains the inhabited planets and manifests His pastimes in different living societies. He does this to awaken the desire to go back to Godhead.
- He may appear personally or empower a suitable living being to act for Him. His purpose remains the same: to bring suffering living beings back home, back to Godhead.
- The eternal happiness living beings seek cannot be found anywhere in the material universes. It is obtainable in the kingdom of God, whose message the Lord and His bona fide representatives bring.
Try this today
Take one minute today to reflect on the Lord's desire for you to return to His kingdom and find eternal happiness.
Ask yourself
Where am I looking for lasting happiness, and how does this teaching redirect that search?
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.