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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.28.14

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

The Merciful Lord Reveals His Abode

“Thus deeply considering the situation, the all-merciful Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari revealed to the cowherd men His abode, which is beyond material darkness.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.28.14, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The all-merciful Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari revealed His own abode to the cowherd men.
  • His abode lies beyond material darkness. The Absolute Truth dwells in His own eternal home.
  • We seek homes filled with peace, beauty and comfort. There is no sound reason to deny the Supreme Lord a supremely beautiful and comfortable abode.

Try this today

Reflect for one minute on the Lord’s mercy in revealing His abode beyond material darkness.

Ask yourself

How does this verse deepen your understanding of the Absolute Truth as a person with an eternal home?

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.

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