Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.9.4
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeeing the Lord Is Benediction Enough
“The sage said: O Lord of lords, all glories to You! O Lord Acyuta, You remove all distress for the devotees who surrender unto You. That you have allowed me to see You is all the benediction I want.”
What the purport teaches
- Mārkaṇḍeya glorifies Acyuta as the Lord of lords.
- The Lord removes all distress for devotees who surrender unto Him.
- For Mārkaṇḍeya, being allowed to see the Lord is all the benediction he wants.
Try this today
Offer a prayer of surrender to Lord Acyuta without asking for a material reward.
Ask yourself
What does Mārkaṇḍeya’s satisfaction teach me about what to seek from the Lord?
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.