Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.8.32
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Personally Bestows His Mercy
“Desiring to bestow His mercy upon the saintly Mārkaṇḍeya, who had perfectly fixed his mind in self-realization through penance, Vedic study and observance of regulative principles, the Supreme Personality of Godhead personally appeared before the sage in the forms of Nara and Nārāyaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Mārkaṇḍeya had perfectly fixed his mind in self-realization through penance, Vedic study and observance of regulative principles.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead desired to bestow His mercy upon the saintly sage.
- The Lord personally appeared before Mārkaṇḍeya in the forms of Nara and Nārāyaṇa.
Try this today
Set aside five undistracted minutes today for spiritual study.
Ask yourself
How can your daily spiritual study become more steady and attentive?
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.