Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.35
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Himself Is the Highest Reward
“My mind becomes bewildered just trying to think of what reward other than You could be found anywhere. You are the embodiment of all benedictions, which You bestow upon these residents of the cowherd community of Vṛndāvana. You have already arranged to give Yourself to Pūtanā and her family members in exchange for her disguising herself as a devotee. So what is left for You to give these devotees of Vṛndāvana, whose homes, wealth, friends, dear relations, bodies, children and very lives and hearts are all dedicated only to You?”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā is bewildered when considering what reward other than the Lord could be given to the residents of Vṛndāvana. The Lord is the embodiment of all benedictions.
- The Lord had already arranged to give Himself to Pūtanā and her family members in exchange for her disguising herself as a devotee.
- The residents of Vṛndāvana dedicate everything only to Him: their homes, wealth, relationships, bodies, children, lives and hearts.
Try this today
Choose one possession or a small amount of your time today and dedicate its use to the Lord’s service.
Ask yourself
What part of my life have I not yet thought of dedicating to the Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.