Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.38-39
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Compassion Makes Bindu-sarovara Sacred
“The holy Lake Bindu-sarovara, flooded by the waters of the river Sarasvatī, was resorted to by hosts of eminent sages. Its holy water was not only auspicious but as sweet as nectar. It was called Bindu-sarovara because drops of tears had fallen there from the eyes of the Lord, who was overwhelmed by extreme compassion for the sage who had sought His protection.”
What the purport teaches
- Kardama underwent austerities to gain the Lord’s causeless mercy. Seeing the sage who sought His protection, the Lord shed tears of compassion and pleasure.
- Those tears became Bindu-sarovara. Great sages worship it because the Lord and the tears from His eyes are not different.
- The lake’s water is described as śivāmṛta jala, auspicious and sweet as nectar. The purport describes its power to relieve material diseases as accepted by great scholars and authorities.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to ask the Lord for His protection and mercy.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s compassion encourage me to seek His protection?
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.