Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.28.26
Mukti· LiberationFind Devotional Pleasure in the Lord’s Form
“The yogī should then meditate on the chest of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the abode of goddess Mahā-Lakṣmī. The Lord’s chest is the source of all transcendental pleasure for the mind and full satisfaction for the eyes. The yogī should then imprint on his mind the neck of the Personality of Godhead, who is adored by the entire universe. The neck of the Lord serves to enhance the beauty of the Kaustubha gem, which hangs on His chest.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahā-Lakṣmī, the reservoir of all energies, resides on the Lord’s chest. His energies work to create, maintain and destroy, while His chest gives transcendental pleasure to the mind.
- The Lord’s beautiful neck enhances the beauty of the Kaustubha gem, rather than the gem enhancing Him. Both His chest and neck are objects of meditation.
- Hearing about, seeing or meditating on the Lord’s form can bring transcendental pleasure. Meditation is one process of devotional service, while bhakti-yogīs especially take advantage of hearing and chanting.
Try this today
Read this description of the Lord’s chest and neck aloud, then pause to remember His form as devotional service.
Ask yourself
Which opportunity to hear about, see or remember the Lord’s form can I welcome 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.