Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.2.21
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord's Fragrance Purifies the Mind
“After all the impostor kings have been killed, the residents of the cities and towns will feel the breezes carrying the most sacred fragrance of the sandalwood paste and other decorations of Lord Vāsudeva, and their minds will thereby become transcendentally pure.”
What the purport teaches
- After the impostor kings are killed, residents of cities and towns will feel sacred, fragrant breezes.
- These breezes will carry the fragrance of sandalwood paste and other decorations of Lord Vāsudeva. Their minds will thereby become transcendentally pure.
- The purport describes the sublime experience of rescue by the Supreme Lord. Fragrant spiritual breezes will make the atmosphere enchanting.
Try this today
Spend one minute reflecting on the verse's description of the Lord's sacred fragrance purifying people's minds.
Ask yourself
What does this verse reveal about the purifying influence of Lord Vāsudeva?
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.