Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.30
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionDevotion Determines Our Destination
“The three deities told Atri Muni: Dear brāhmaṇa, you are perfect in your determination, and therefore as you have decided, so it will happen; it will not happen otherwise. We are all the same person upon whom you were meditating, and therefore we have all come to you.”
What the purport teaches
- Atri Muni meditated on the Lord of the universe without a clear understanding of His specific form. Therefore Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva, who preside over the universe’s three departments, all appeared.
- The deities assured Atri that his determination would be fulfilled. One’s determination is fulfilled according to the strength of one’s devotion, by the Lord’s grace.
- Attachment to a particular deity leads to that deity’s abode. Attachment to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, leads to Lord Kṛṣṇa’s abode.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today for prayer to Kṛṣṇa, making devotion to Him your conscious goal.
Ask yourself
Does my daily devotion reflect a desire to reach Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.