Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.23.10
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDevotional Service Marks Spiritual Shelter
“Śrī Devahūti said: My dear husband, O best of brāhmaṇas, I know that you have achieved perfection and are the master of all the infallible mystic powers because you are under the protection of yoga-māyā, the transcendental nature. But you once made a promise that our bodily union should now fulfill, since children are a great quality for a chaste woman who has a glorious husband.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord has material and spiritual energies, and living entities are His marginal energy. They may come under either material or spiritual control.
- Kardama Muni was under yoga-māyā, the spiritual energy, and directly connected with the Supreme Lord. The symptom of this shelter is Kṛṣṇa consciousness, constant engagement in devotional service.
- Devahūti reminded her husband of his promise and desired a child who would share his good qualities. She also desired God’s grace and love of God.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to remember Kṛṣṇa and pray for love of God.
Ask yourself
How can my daily choices express a desire for devotional service and love of God?
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.