Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.4.12
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionUnflinching Devotion Receives the Lord’s Favor
“O honest one, your present life is the last and the supermost because in this term of life you have been awarded My ultimate favor. Now you can go to My transcendental abode, Vaikuṇṭha, by leaving this universe of conditioned living entities. Your visit to Me in this lonely place because of your pure and unflinching devotional service is a great boon for you.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord described Uddhava’s present life as his last and highest because he had received His ultimate favor. His pure, unflinching devotional service brought him this great boon.
- Uddhava was fortunate to see the Lord just before His disappearance from this universe. He received permission to enter Vaikuṇṭha, the Lord’s transcendental abode.
- The Lord is everywhere at all times, both in Vaikuṇṭha and beyond it. His appearance and disappearance resemble sunrise and sunset: they describe the experience of those who see Him.
Try this today
Pause before one act of devotional service today and remember that the Lord is present even when unseen.
Ask yourself
How can remembering the Lord’s constant presence strengthen my devotion?
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.