Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.9.11 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionHearing Cleanses the Heart for the Lord
“O my Lord, Your devotees can see You through the ears by the process of bona fide hearing, and thus their hearts become cleansed, and You take Your seat there. You are so merciful to Your devotees that You manifest Yourself in the particular eternal form of transcendence in which they always think of You.”
What the purport teaches
- By hearing from bona fide devotees who know Vedic wisdom, the beginner’s heart becomes cleansed of material impurities. Through this hearing, attachment develops to the Lord’s transcendental form.
- Love of Godhead, or prema, develops gradually from faith through association with devotees and regulated devotional service. Every living entity is eternally a servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
- The Lord mercifully manifests the eternal form in which His pure devotee loves to serve Him. He responds to unconditional devotion, but He never becomes an order supplier for material desires.
Try this today
Spend five minutes reading this translation and purport attentively, with the wish to deepen your service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
When I hear about the Lord, am I seeking to serve Him or expecting Him to fulfill my demands?
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.