Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.41.13
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeek Purification at the Lord’s Lotus Feet
“I am simply an ordinary householder attached to ritual sacrifices, so please purify my home with the dust of Your lotus feet. By that act of purification, my forefathers, the sacrificial fires and the demigods will all become satisfied.”
What the purport teaches
- Akrūra describes himself as an ordinary householder attached to ritual sacrifices.
- He asks the Lord to purify his home with the dust of His lotus feet.
- He says that this purification will satisfy his forefathers, the sacrificial fires and the demigods.
Try this today
Offer Akrūra’s request in your own words, asking Kṛṣṇa to purify your home and household life.
Ask yourself
Can I acknowledge my attachments while sincerely asking the Lord for purification?
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.