Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.1.57
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKnowing the Lord Through Authentic Scripture
“Let that Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is understood by truly authorized Vedic literature and who has created peace and prosperity to destroy all calamities of the created world, be kind enough to bestow His glance upon the demigods. His merciful glance can supersede the beauty of the spotless lotus flower which is the home of the goddess of fortune.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the origin of the cosmic manifestation, but the wonderful activities of material nature cover Him from our view.
- Authentic scriptures such as Bhagavad-gītā reveal the Supreme Personality of Godhead behind the cosmic manifestation. He is the cause of its creation and dissolution.
- The Lord appears to maintain the cosmic manifestation and to become visible to persons in the mode of goodness. The demigods prayed for His merciful glance.
Try this today
Read this verse’s prayer slowly and ask the Lord for His merciful glance.
Ask yourself
How can authentic scripture help me see beyond material nature to the Lord behind it?
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.