Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.9.32
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Reveals Himself Through Mercy
“All of Me, namely My actual eternal form and My transcendental existence, color, qualities and activities — let all be awakened within you by factual realization, out of My causeless mercy.”
What the purport teaches
- Factual realization of the Lord comes by His causeless mercy, not merely through education or intellectual effort. Advancement in loving service makes one eligible to know Him.
- Unflinching faith in the bona fide spiritual master and the Lord opens the way to understanding Him. The Lord reveals His form, qualities and pastimes to the faithful.
- The Lord has an eternal spiritual form, not a material body. His transcendental qualities and activities are real, and His affection for His pure devotees is one of His unlimited qualities.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly today, then pray for the Lord’s mercy to understand Him through loving service.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching the Lord with faith and a desire to serve, or relying only on my own understanding?
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.