Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.81.11
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionProsperity Depends on the Lord’s Satisfaction
“[Queen Rukmiṇī said:] This is more than enough, O Soul of the universe, to secure him an abundance of all kinds of wealth in this world and the next. After all, one’s prosperity depends simply on Your satisfaction.”
What the purport teaches
- Rukmiṇī addressed the Lord as the Soul of the universe.
- She declared that what He had already accepted was more than enough to secure abundant wealth for the brāhmaṇa in this world and the next.
- One’s prosperity depends simply on the Lord’s satisfaction. Rukmiṇī placed His pleasure at the center of her explanation.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and make pleasing the Lord your clear intention.
Ask yourself
How might your priorities change if you focused more on the Lord’s satisfaction?
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.