Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.9.38
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSincere Service Invites the Lord’s Help
“O Brahmā, the prayers that you have chanted praising the glories of My transcendental activities, the penances you have undertaken to understand Me, and your firm faith in Me — all these are to be considered My causeless mercy.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord identifies Brahmā’s prayers, penances and firm faith as His causeless mercy.
- When someone desires to serve Him lovingly, the Lord helps as the caitya-guru, the spiritual master within.
- Spiritual perfection develops through sincere, voluntary endeavor in transcendental service. Wealth and education are not the qualifying factors.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer in your own words, sincerely expressing your desire to serve the Lord.
Ask yourself
Do I let a lack of education or wealth discourage my sincere effort to serve?
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.