Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.84.18
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Appears in Pure Goodness
“Nonetheless, at suitable times You assume the pure mode of goodness to protect Your devotees and punish the wicked. Thus You, the Soul of the varṇāśrama social order, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, maintain the eternal path of the Vedas by enjoying Your pleasure pastimes.”
What the purport teaches
- At suitable times, the Supreme Personality of Godhead protects His devotees and punishes the wicked.
- Through His pleasure pastimes, He maintains the eternal path of the Vedas. He is the Soul of the varṇāśrama social order.
- His manifested body is not touched by material goodness. It consists of viśuddha-sattva, the pure spiritual goodness of His original form.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining that the Lord’s form is spiritual, not a product of material goodness.
Ask yourself
Do I distinguish the Lord’s pure spiritual form from a material body?
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.