Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.64.26
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRecognize the Lord’s Special Mercy
“O almighty one, how is it that my eyes see You here before me? You are the Supreme Soul, whom the greatest masters of mystic yoga can meditate upon within their pure hearts only by employing the spiritual eye of the Vedas. Then how, O transcendental Lord, are You directly visible to me, since my intelligence has been blinded by the severe tribulations of material life? Only one who has finished his material entanglement in this world should be able to see You.”
What the purport teaches
- Even in a lizard’s body, Nṛga could remember his previous life.
- Nṛga wonders how he can directly see the Supreme Soul when material troubles have blinded his intelligence. Great masters of yoga meditate on the Lord within pure hearts through the spiritual eye of the Vedas.
- Now able to see the Lord, Nṛga understands that he has received special mercy from the Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of gratitude for the opportunity to turn your attention toward the Lord today.
Ask yourself
How can Nṛga’s wonder help me approach the Lord with humility?
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.