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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.73.18

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

The Lord Assures Firm Devotion

“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: From now on, my dear kings, you will have firm devotion to Me, the Supreme Self and the Lord of all that be. I assure you this will come to pass, just as you desire.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.73.18, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Supreme Personality of Godhead promised the kings firm devotion to Him from that time onward.
  • He identified Himself as the Supreme Self and the Lord of all that exists.
  • The kings desired devotion, and the Lord assured them that their desire would be fulfilled.

Try this today

Ask the Lord today for steadiness in your devotional service.

Ask yourself

How deeply do you desire firm devotion to the Lord?

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.

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