Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.7.25
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Relationships Are Transcendental
“Thus You descend as an incarnation to remove the burden of the world and to benefit Your friends, especially those who are Your exclusive devotees and are constantly rapt in meditation upon You.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord descends to remove the world’s burden and benefit His friends, especially exclusive devotees who constantly meditate upon Him.
- Everyone is related to the Lord, and He is equal to everyone. Yet He is especially inclined toward His devotees.
- The Lord’s relationships with His devotees are transcendental pastimes, not ordinary material relationships. There is nothing mundane about these relationships in devotional service.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today to remember the Lord without attending to anything else.
Ask yourself
How can I give the Lord more of my attention in devotional service?
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.