Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.20.27
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionTake Shelter of the Lord’s Feet
“My Lord, You are the only one capable of ending the affliction of the distressed and inflicting agony on those who never resort to Your feet.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā declared that the Lord alone can end the affliction of the distressed.
- The purport describes two concerns of the Lord: protecting those who take shelter of Him and giving trouble to those who remain inimical toward Him.
- Māyā’s function is to afflict nondevotees. Brahmā therefore surrendered to the Lord’s lotus feet and asked for protection.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to pray, “Please let me take shelter of Your lotus feet.”
Ask yourself
What would taking shelter of the Lord mean in a difficulty I face now?
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.