Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.8
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Form Is Real, Not Imagined
“Then, in the Satya-yuga, the lotus-eyed Supreme Personality of Godhead, being pleased, showed Himself to that Kardama Muni and displayed His transcendental form, which can be understood only through the Vedas.”
What the purport teaches
- Kardama Muni attained success in Satya-yuga, when people lived for one hundred thousand years. Pleased with him, the Lord revealed His transcendental form.
- The Lord’s form is described in Vedic literature. It is not an arbitrary form invented to help someone concentrate.
- By the Lord’s divine grace, Kardama actually saw His eternal, blissful and transcendental form.
Try this today
Reread the translation and reflect on the words “lotus-eyed” as a scriptural description of the Lord.
Ask yourself
Am I learning about the Lord’s form from scripture rather than inventing my own idea?
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.