Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.23.8
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionLove of God Is the Highest Gift
“Kardama Muni continued: What is the use of enjoyments other than the Lord’s grace? All material achievements are subject to be annihilated simply by a movement of the eyebrows of Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. By your principles of devotion to your husband, you have achieved and can enjoy transcendental gifts very rarely obtained by persons proud of aristocracy and material possessions.”
What the purport teaches
- All material achievements can be destroyed simply by a movement of Lord Viṣṇu’s eyebrows. He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and His grace is more valuable than other enjoyments.
- Love of God is the highest perfection of human life. Pride in aristocracy, wealth and prosperity can prevent someone from appreciating its value.
- Devahūti’s sincere, loving service pleased her saintly husband, who offered her love of God. The purport identifies kṛṣṇa-premā, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, as the highest gift we can give someone we love.
Try this today
Share one sentence from this purport about love of God with someone willing to hear it.
Ask yourself
What do my choices show that I consider life’s greatest gift?
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.