Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.25.38
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionLoving Relationships With Kṛṣṇa Never End
“The Lord continued: My dear mother, devotees who receive such transcendental opulences are never bereft of them; neither weapons nor the change of time can destroy such opulences. Because the devotees accept Me as their friend, their relative, their son, preceptor, benefactor and Supreme Deity, they cannot be deprived of their possessions at any time.”
What the purport teaches
- Enjoyment on the higher planets is temporary, but the achievement of devotional service and its spiritual opulences are never destroyed. Once one is fixed in the Lord’s service, the pleasure and service increase without limit.
- Devotees accept the Supreme Personality of Godhead as their dearmost friend, relative, son, preceptor, well-wisher or Deity. Because the Lord is eternal, these loving relationships are also eternal.
- Kṛṣṇa should be accepted as the supreme spiritual master and best friend, together with His confidential devotees as preceptors. His teachings in Bhagavad-gītā never change, and He never cheats those who take shelter of Him.
Try this today
Read a short passage from Bhagavad-gītā today, receiving Kṛṣṇa’s words as the guidance of your supreme teacher and well-wisher.
Ask yourself
How can accepting Kṛṣṇa as my best friend and supreme teacher guide my choices today?
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.