Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.14.33
Ūti· What drives us to actRecognize the Lord’s Mercy
“But for King Vena, who is simply inauspicious, who would blaspheme the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by whose mercy one is awarded all kinds of fortune and opulence?”
What the purport teaches
- All kinds of fortune and opulence are awarded by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The sages condemned King Vena for blaspheming the very Lord whose mercy he had received.
- The purport warns that individuals and societies invite ruination when they become godless and fail to appreciate the Lord’s mercy.
Try this today
Name one blessing today and offer the Lord a sincere word of thanks.
Ask yourself
Which good fortune in my life have I overlooked as the Lord’s mercy?
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.