Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.6.10
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRecognize the Lord’s Merciful Direction
“I took this as the special mercy of the Lord, who always desires benediction for His devotees, and so thinking, I started for the north.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada accepted what had happened as the Lord’s special mercy, knowing that the Lord desires blessings for His devotees. He then started north.
- Confidential devotees see the Lord’s beneficial direction at every step. They accept even difficult moments as His special mercy.
- The purport compares material prosperity to a fever. By the Lord’s grace, this fever gradually diminishes and spiritual health develops step by step.
Try this today
Reflect on one current difficulty and offer a prayer for spiritual health and trust in the Lord’s merciful direction.
Ask yourself
Am I measuring my well-being only by material prosperity, or also by spiritual health?
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.