Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.29.6
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Guides Within and Without
“O my Lord! Transcendental poets and experts in spiritual science could not fully express their indebtedness to You, even if they were endowed with the prolonged lifetime of Brahmā, for You appear in two features — externally as the ācārya and internally as the Supersoul — to deliver the embodied living being by directing him how to come to You.”
What the purport teaches
- Even with the prolonged lifetime of Brahmā, learned devotees could not fully express their indebtedness to the Lord for guiding them to Him.
- The Lord appears within the heart as the Supersoul and externally as the spiritual master. He also appears as His literary incarnation in Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is far dearer to a devotee than life itself. Even immense periods of devotional service cannot repay the debt felt for receiving loving service to His lotus feet.
Try this today
Read a short passage from Bhagavad-gītā or Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with gratitude for the Lord’s guidance.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing the Lord’s guidance deepen your gratitude for the opportunity to serve Him?
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.