Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.12.29
Nirodha· Winding upHonor the Lord and Everything Associated
“Before getting aboard, Dhruva Mahārāja worshiped the airplane, circumambulated it, and also offered obeisances to the associates of Viṣṇu. In the meantime he became as brilliant and illuminating as molten gold. He was thus completely prepared to board the transcendental plane.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Viṣṇu, His associates, His airplane and His abode are all spiritual, without material contamination. Their oneness in spiritual quality does not remove their variety.
- Dhruva Mahārāja worshiped the airplane and offered respects to the Lord’s associates. His body changed into spiritual existence and shone like molten gold.
- A temple of Lord Viṣṇu, or Kṛṣṇa, is different from the material world. The Lord’s throne, room and everything associated with His temple are transcendental and worshipable.
Try this today
When entering a temple today, pause and consciously offer respect to the Lord and His surroundings.
Ask yourself
How would remembering the temple’s spiritual nature change the way I behave there?
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.