Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.85.40
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Reveals Himself by His Will
“Seeing You Lords is a rare achievement for most living beings. But even persons like us, situated in the modes of passion and ignorance, can easily see You when You reveal Yourself by Your own sweet will.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing the Lords is rare for most living beings. Yet even those situated in passion and ignorance can see Them when They reveal Themselves by Their own sweet will.
- By describing his demoniac birth, Bali Mahārāja denies having any spiritual qualification for a visit from Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.
- Even advanced renunciants on the paths of jñāna and yoga fail to please the Lord if they do not give up pride and envy.
Try this today
Notice one proud or envious thought today and offer a short prayer for humility.
Ask yourself
Where might pride or envy be interfering with my desire to please 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.