Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.28.22
Mukti· LiberationThe Lord’s Feet Shatter Accumulated Impurity
“The blessed Lord Śiva becomes all the more blessed by bearing on his head the holy waters of the Ganges, which has its source in the water that washed the Lord’s lotus feet. The Lord’s feet act like thunderbolts hurled to shatter the mountain of sin stored in the mind of the meditating devotee. One should therefore meditate on the lotus feet of the Lord for a long time.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and everyone else, including Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā, is His servant. The Supreme Lord and the demigods should not be considered equal.
- Lord Śiva becomes even more auspicious by bearing the Ganges water on his head. This holy water originates from the washing of Lord Viṣṇu’s lotus feet.
- Desires to lord it over material nature accumulate like a mountain of dirt in the mind. Sustained meditation on the Lord’s lotus feet acts like a thunderbolt that shatters this mountain.
Try this today
Set aside a few uninterrupted minutes to remember the Lord’s lotus feet, gently returning your attention whenever it wanders.
Ask yourself
What desire to control material nature distracts me from remembering the Lord’s lotus feet?
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.