Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Protects His Devotees
“At that very moment, the Lord, who is called Padmanābha because of the lotus grown from His navel and who is the delight of the righteous, learned about the insult offered by His own servants to the saints. Accompanied by His spouse, the goddess of fortune, He went to the spot on those very feet sought for by recluses and great sages.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is called Padmanābha because a lotus grows from His navel. He is the delight of the righteous.
- Understanding that His servants had insulted the sages, the Lord immediately came with the goddess of fortune to stop the quarrel from worsening.
- The Lord declares that His devotees cannot be vanquished. He intervened so that the doormen, who were His devotees, would not be vanquished for good.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the Lord’s prompt care for His devotees.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s care for His erring servants deepen my trust in Him?
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.