Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.29.39
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRemember the Lord and Take Shelter
“No one is dear to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, nor is anyone His enemy or friend. But He gives inspiration to those who have not forgotten Him and destroys those who have.”
What the purport teaches
- Forgetfulness of our relationship with Lord Viṣṇu causes repeated birth and death. Though the living entity is eternal, he mistakes the destruction of the body for his own destruction.
- The Lord gives inspiration to those who revive awareness of their original relationship with Him. This is not favoritism: He helps everyone.
- No one can escape repeated birth and death without the Supreme Lord’s help. Our duty is to take shelter of the lotus feet of Viṣṇu.
Try this today
Take one quiet moment today to ask Lord Viṣṇu for shelter and help in remembering Him.
Ask yourself
What tends to make me forget my relationship with the Supreme Lord?
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.