Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.22.37
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionFind Shelter in Lord Kṛṣṇa
“Therefore, O Vidura, how can persons completely under the shelter of Lord Kṛṣṇa in devotional service be put into miseries pertaining to the body, the mind, nature, and other men and living creatures?”
What the purport teaches
- Living entities in the material world experience miseries arising from the body, the mind and natural disturbances. Winter cold and summer heat are familiar examples.
- One who has completely taken shelter of the Lord’s lotus feet in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is in the transcendental stage. Such a devotee is not disturbed by these miseries.
- The shelter described here is complete shelter in Lord Kṛṣṇa through devotional service. Through that shelter, the devotee is transcendental to material distress.
Try this today
During one moment of discomfort today, pause briefly to remember Lord Kṛṣṇa and seek His shelter.
Ask yourself
When discomfort troubles me, how can I turn toward shelter in Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.