Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.86.42
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionWonder at the Gift of Holy Association
“He wondered: How is it that I, fallen into the blind well of family life, have been able to meet Lord Kṛṣṇa? And how have I also been allowed to meet these great brāhmaṇas, who always carry the Lord within their hearts? Indeed, the dust of their feet is the shelter of all holy places.”
What the purport teaches
- He considers himself fallen into the blind well of family life and wonders how he has been able to meet Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- He also marvels at meeting the great brāhmaṇas, who always carry the Lord within their hearts.
- He recognizes the dust of their feet as the shelter of all holy places.
Try this today
Spend a quiet moment remembering one opportunity you have had to associate with a devotee, and express gratitude for it.
Ask yourself
Do I regard opportunities to meet those who carry the Lord in their hearts with gratitude and wonder?
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.