Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.24.18
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionDevotion Cuts the Knots of Doubt
“Lord Brahmā then told Devahūti: My dear daughter of Manu, the same Supreme Personality of Godhead who killed the demon Kaiṭabha is now within your womb. He will cut off all the knots of your ignorance and doubt. Then He will travel all over the world.”
What the purport teaches
- Avidyā means forgetting our identity as spirit souls and thinking, “I am this body.” Identification with the material world ties the knot of doubt.
- Scriptural knowledge received through disciplic succession, together with its proper application, frees one from this binding identification. Brahmā assured Devahūti that her son would enlighten her.
- Real knowledge is to become Kṛṣṇa conscious, worship Kṛṣṇa and become His devotee. Following this path brings perfection without doubt.
Try this today
Pause once today to remember, “I am a spirit soul,” and offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
When do I most strongly forget that I am a spirit soul rather than this body?
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.