Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.6.29
Ūti· What drives us to actDevotion Brings Protection from Bewilderment
“This is indeed the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu’s illusory energy, which is unstoppable and difficult to perceive. Although the individual spirit souls are part and parcel of the Lord, through the influence of this illusory energy they are bewildered by their identification with various material bodies.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Viṣṇu’s illusory energy is unstoppable and difficult to perceive. It bewilders spirit souls, who are His parts and parcels, into identifying with material bodies.
- Even the illustrious son of King Parīkṣit was temporarily misdirected. Because he was a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, his bewilderment was quickly rectified.
- Materialistic persons uninterested in Lord Viṣṇu’s protection fall into deep material ignorance. The purport warns that their complete ruination is inevitable.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Lord Kṛṣṇa for protection from bodily identification and bewilderment.
Ask yourself
Am I interested in the Lord’s protection, or am I relying on my material identity?
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.