Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.15.30
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSteady Devotion Brings the Lord’s Gifts
“My devotee becomes unconquerable by meditating on My opulent incarnations, which are decorated with Śrīvatsa and various weapons and are endowed with imperial paraphernalia such as flags, ornamental umbrellas and fans.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s opulent incarnations bear Śrīvatsa, weapons and royal paraphernalia such as flags, umbrellas and fans. These indicate His unlimited power.
- Devotees become unconquerable by meditating on these powerful, royally equipped incarnations.
- With unflinching devotional service, the Lord’s transcendental youthful form is automatically revealed. Liberation and the goals of religiosity, economic development and sense gratification then wait to serve the devotee.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering the Lord’s form as described here, with a desire for steady devotional service.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking steady devotional service or the benefits that follow it?
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.