Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.22.16
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Guides Through His Devotees
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead is always anxious to elevate the living entities, who are His parts and parcels, and for their special benefit the Lord travels all over the world in the form of self-realized persons like you.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead, as Paramātmā, sits within everyone’s heart as a friend. He seeks to elevate each living entity to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Devotees represent the Supreme Lord by traveling and teaching His glories. Highly advanced devotees understand the Vedic conclusion and see all living entities as His parts and parcels.
- A spiritual master deserves deep respect as the Lord’s confidential servant and representative. This does not mean that the servant becomes Nārāyaṇa Himself.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes hearing or reading a teaching from a devotee who explains the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How can I receive the Lord’s guidance through His devotees with greater respect?
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.