Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.24.27
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Descends to Remedy Suffering
“Kardama Muni said: Oh, after a long time the demigods of this universe have become pleased with the suffering souls who are in material entanglement because of their own misdeeds.”
What the purport teaches
- Conditioned souls create their own suffering through their own acts; it is not imposed upon them from outside. The purport compares this suffering to a forest fire arising through friction.
- Distressed by the suffering of conditioned souls, the demigods, including Brahmā, appeal to the Supreme Personality of Godhead for relief.
- The Lord descends to remedy the suffering, and the demigods become enlivened. Kardama Muni expresses their satisfaction at Kapiladeva’s appearance.
Try this today
Notice one harmful habit today and refrain from acting on it once.
Ask yourself
What action of mine may be contributing to suffering for myself or others?
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.