Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.22.42
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Mercy Comes Through His Devotees
“The King said: O brāhmaṇa, O powerful one, formerly Lord Viṣṇu showed me His causeless mercy, indicating that you would come to my house, and to confirm that blessing, you have all come.”
What the purport teaches
- Pṛthu Mahārāja welcomed the Kumāras as the fulfillment of Lord Viṣṇu’s prediction. Their arrival reminded him of the Lord’s causeless mercy.
- The Lord makes promises for the benefit of suffering humanity, and His confidential devotees carry them out. He remains concerned for living beings even when they neglect His service.
- Out of compassion, the Lord comes Himself or sends His devotees to bring fallen souls back home, back to Godhead. We should seriously use the instructions of Bhagavad-gītā as taught without alteration by His pure devotees.
Try this today
Read one instruction from Bhagavad-gītā today and choose one small way to follow it.
Ask yourself
How can I respond more gratefully to the Lord’s compassion and His devotees’ guidance?
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.