Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.9.37
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Reveals Himself Through Devotion
“When you were contemplating whether there was a source to the stem of the lotus of your birth and you even entered into that stem, you could not trace out anything. But at that time I manifested My form from within.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is known by His causeless mercy, not by mental speculation or material senses.
- Submissive devotional service removes the material covering of spiritual vision. Through love of Godhead, the devotee can see the Lord from within.
- Brahmā’s search for the lotus’s root failed. When the Lord was satisfied by his penance and devotion, He revealed Himself from within.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute asking the Lord for the willingness to serve Him with love and humility.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching the Lord mainly through speculation, or with a willingness to serve Him lovingly?
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.