Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.41.42
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Supreme Lord Blesses the Weaver
“Pleased with the weaver, the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa blessed him that after death he would achieve the liberation of attaining a form like the Lord’s, and that while in this world he would enjoy supreme opulence, physical strength, influence, memory and sensory vigor.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was pleased with the weaver and blessed him.
- After death, the weaver would attain liberation with a form like the Lord’s.
- While in this world, he would enjoy supreme opulence, physical strength, influence, memory and sensory vigor.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and make pleasing Kṛṣṇa your aim.
Ask yourself
Am I more focused on receiving benefits or on pleasing the Lord through service?
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.