Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.13.32
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionBring Your Desires to the Supreme Lord
“O King, we wish all good fortune for you. You have no son, but if you pray at once to the Supreme Lord and ask for a son, and if you execute the sacrifice for that purpose, the enjoyer of the sacrifice, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, will fulfill your desire.”
What the purport teaches
- The priests wished King Aṅga good fortune and advised him to pray to the Supreme Lord for a son.
- They instructed him to perform a sacrifice for that purpose.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the enjoyer of sacrifice. The priests assured the king that the Lord would fulfill his desire.
Try this today
Offer one sincere prayer to the Supreme Lord today, honestly expressing a desire you carry.
Ask yourself
How can I bring my desires before the Supreme Lord through prayer and worship?
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.