Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.39.2
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionDevotional Service Without Asking for Rewards
“My dear King, what is unattainable for one who has satisfied the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the shelter of the goddess of fortune? Even so, those who are dedicated to His devotional service never want anything from Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Nothing is unattainable for one who has satisfied the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The Supreme Lord is the shelter of the goddess of fortune.
- Yet those dedicated to His devotional service do not want anything from Him. Their aim is service, not rewards.
Try this today
Offer one prayer today expressing a desire to serve the Lord, without asking for a reward.
Ask yourself
Do I approach the Lord mainly to serve Him or to ask for something?
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.