Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.4.9
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Compassion Is Beyond Material Faults
“My dear King Nimi, when Nara-Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi thus spoke, eradicating the fear of the demigods, they bowed their heads with shame and addressed the Lord as follows, to invoke His compassion: Our dear Lord, You are always transcendental, beyond the reach of illusion, and therefore You are forever changeless. Your causeless compassion toward us, despite our great offense, is not at all unusual in You, since innumerable great sages who are self-satisfied and free from anger and false pride bow down humbly at Your lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is always transcendental, beyond illusion and forever changeless. Material pride and anger do not disturb Him.
- The demigods bowed their heads in shame and begged for compassion. They acknowledged that their own faults had kept them from appreciating His glories.
- The Lord’s causeless compassion toward offenders is not unusual for Him. Even self-satisfied sages, free from anger and false pride, bow humbly at His lotus feet.
Try this today
Offer a brief, humble prayer acknowledging one fault and asking for the Lord’s compassion.
Ask yourself
How might pride or anger keep me from appreciating the Lord’s glories?
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.