Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.24.38
Āśraya· The supreme shelterFind Satisfaction in Service and Prasāda
“My Lord, You are the provider of the Pitṛlokas as well as all the demigods. You are the predominating deity of the moon and the master of all three Vedas. I offer my respectful obeisances unto You because You are the original source of satisfaction for all living entities.”
What the purport teaches
- Human beings have obligations to demigods, saintly persons, forefathers and other living entities. Complete engagement in the Lord’s devotional service frees one from these obligations.
- Lord Śiva asks Lord Aniruddha for strength to become free from these obligations and serve the Lord entirely. His prayer expresses dependence on the Lord’s help.
- The tongue is described as the most formidable enemy among the senses; controlling it helps control the others. Lord Śiva prays to be satisfied by eating only prasāda offered to the Lord.
Try this today
Eat prasāda today, asking the Lord to help you find satisfaction in what has been offered to Him.
Ask yourself
How could satisfaction with prasāda help me bring my senses into devotional service?
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.