Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.10.19
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionA Vision That Never Goes in Vain
“Lord Śiva said: Please ask me for some benediction, since among all givers of benedictions, we three — Brahmā, Viṣṇu and I — are the best. Seeing us never goes in vain, because simply by seeing us a mortal achieves immortality.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śiva invited Mārkaṇḍeya to ask him for a benediction.
- He described Brahmā, Viṣṇu and himself as the best among all givers of benedictions.
- Lord Śiva declared that seeing them never goes in vain. Simply by seeing them, a mortal achieves immortality.
Try this today
Write down one blessing you desire, then reflect on it beside this verse’s promise of immortality.
Ask yourself
How does the promise of immortality affect what you would consider a valuable benediction?
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.