Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.19.30
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionPurified Life Means Pleasing the Lord
“The demigods addressed the Lord: All obeisances unto You! You are the enjoyer of all sacrifices, and You have assumed the form of a boar, in pure goodness, for the purpose of maintaining the world. Fortunately for us, this demon, who was a torment to the worlds, has been slain by You, and we too, O Lord, are now at ease, in devotion to Your lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord's boar form is pure goodness, free from passion and ignorance, and is not material. His forms are nondifferent from the Viṣṇu form.
- All sacrifices are meant to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As parts and parcels of the Supreme Lord, living entities have the duty to serve and please Him.
- The demigods found happiness in devotion to the Lord's lotus feet. Purified life is meant to please Him, and this Kṛṣṇa consciousness develops through devotional service.
Try this today
Offer obeisances to the Lord and spend a few minutes in devotional service with the conscious intention of pleasing Him.
Ask yourself
How can I make pleasing the Supreme Lord the purpose of what I do today?
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.