Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.26.32
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionDevotees Are a Strong Boat of Shelter
“The devotees of the Lord, peacefully fixed in absolute knowledge, are the ultimate shelter for those who are repeatedly rising and falling within the fearful ocean of material life. Such devotees are just like a strong boat that comes to rescue persons who are at the point of drowning.”
What the purport teaches
- Material life is like a fearful ocean in which people repeatedly rise and fall.
- The Lord’s devotees are peaceful and firmly fixed in absolute knowledge. They are the ultimate shelter for those struggling in this ocean.
- Such devotees are like a strong boat rescuing people at the point of drowning.
Try this today
Today, ask a peaceful devotee for guidance on one difficulty you are facing.
Ask yourself
When life feels overwhelming, do I seek shelter from peaceful devotees of 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.