Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.6.18
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Lord Grants Immortality and Fearlessness
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the controller of immortality and fearlessness, and He is transcendental to death and the fruitive actions of the material world. O Nārada, O brāhmaṇa, it is therefore difficult to measure the glories of the Supreme Person.”
What the purport teaches
- The spiritual planets are eternal, indestructible and free from material limitations. Their inhabitants are liberated from birth, death, old age and disease.
- The Supreme Lord is the Lord of immortality and can award immortality and fearlessness to His devotees. Unlike material happiness, spiritual happiness does not diminish.
- The liberated inhabitants render transcendental loving service to Lord Nārāyaṇa. The happiness of His eternal kingdom is attained by unalloyed devotees through His divine grace.
Try this today
Spend two minutes today reading aloud the purport’s description of loving service to Lord Nārāyaṇa, reflecting on service as your goal.
Ask yourself
How might seeking loving service to the Lord change my search for lasting happiness?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.