Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.38.5
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionHumility Need Not Become Hopelessness
“But enough of such thoughts! After all, even a fallen soul like me can have the chance to behold the infallible Supreme Lord, for one of the conditioned souls being swept along in the river of time may sometimes reach the shore.”
What the purport teaches
- Akrūra stopped dwelling on thoughts that he could not see the Lord.
- Even though he considered himself fallen, he recognized that he could still behold the infallible Supreme Lord.
- He compared this possibility to a conditioned soul reaching the shore after being swept along in the river of time.
Try this today
When discouragement arises today, reread this verse and remember that even a fallen soul can have the chance to behold the Lord.
Ask yourself
Does awareness of your shortcomings lead you toward the Lord or into discouragement?
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.