Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.9.27-28
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Grace Meets Overwhelming Responsibility
“The Lord saw that Brahmā was very anxious about the planning and construction of the different planetary systems and was depressed upon seeing the devastating water. He could understand the intention of Brahmā, and thus He spoke in deep, thoughtful words, removing all the illusion that had arisen.”
What the purport teaches
- Even Brahmā was disturbed by the devastating water and anxious about arranging the planetary systems. The Lord understood his intention and spoke thoughtful words that removed his illusion.
- Brahmā had to arrange suitable places for conditioned souls with different bodies. These arrangements corresponded to the many combinations of the modes of material nature.
- No one else in the universe could understand the full difficulty of Brahmā’s task. By the Lord’s grace, he carried it out with wonderful skill.
Try this today
Name one responsibility that worries you and pray for the Lord’s grace before taking its next step.
Ask yourself
When a responsibility feels overwhelming, do I remember my dependence on the Lord’s grace?
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.