Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.13.20
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionVāsudeva Mercifully Reveals Spiritual Knowledge
“We offer our obeisances to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Vāsudeva, the all-pervading witness, who mercifully explained this science to Brahmā when he anxiously desired salvation.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Vāsudeva is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The verse offers obeisances to Him.
- He is the all-pervading witness.
- When Brahmā anxiously desired salvation, Lord Vāsudeva mercifully explained this science to him.
Try this today
Offer a respectful bow to Lord Vāsudeva, remembering His mercy in revealing spiritual knowledge.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s mercy toward Brahmā encourage me to seek spiritual understanding?
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.