Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.41.45
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Presence Sanctifies Life
“[Sudāmā said:] O Lord, my birth is now sanctified and my family free of contamination. Now that You both have come here, my forefathers, the demigods and the great sages are certainly all satisfied with me.”
What the purport teaches
- Sudāmā felt that his birth was now sanctified because the Lords had come to him.
- He regarded his family as freed from contamination by Their arrival.
- He was certain that his forefathers, the demigods and the great sages were all satisfied with him.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of gratitude for the opportunity to welcome and worship Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does Sudāmā’s gratitude teach me about welcoming the Lord into my life?
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.