Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.2.54
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Lotus Feet Cool Material Suffering
“How can the fire of material suffering continue to burn the hearts of those who worship the Supreme Lord? The Lord’s lotus feet have performed innumerable heroic deeds, and the beautiful nails on His toes resemble valuable jewels. The effulgence emanating from those nails resembles cooling moonshine, for it instantly relieves the suffering within the heart of the pure devotee, just as the appearance of the moon’s cooling light relieves the burning heat of the sun.”
What the purport teaches
- Material lust is like a blazing fire that burns away the conditioned soul’s peace and happiness. The soul struggles in vain to extinguish this fire while wandering through material existence.
- Pure devotees place the Lord’s cooling, jewellike lotus feet within their hearts. Their suffering is extinguished, just as cooling moonlight relieves the sun’s fierce heat.
- The lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, have performed great heroic deeds, and the entire material manifestation rests beneath them. Pure devotees find relief through worship of the Lord.
Try this today
Take one quiet minute today to remember Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet and the cooling, moonlike light of His beautiful toenails.
Ask yourself
When material desires disturb my peace, how can I turn my attention toward the Lord’s lotus feet?
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.