Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.28.25
Ūti· What drives us to actRemember Your Eternal Friend
“When King Purañjana was being dragged with great force by the powerful Yavana, out of his gross ignorance he still could not remember his friend and well-wisher, the Supersoul.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the enjoyer of all benefits, the proprietor of everything and the supreme friend of all living entities. Knowing these three truths brings happiness and satisfaction in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- The Supreme Lord is always beside the living entity as the Supersoul and remains his well-wisher. Yet bad association and attachment to sense gratification make one forget Him.
- One cannot protect oneself from the stringent laws of material nature by one's own strength. One must turn toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead and surrender unto Him.
Try this today
Pause today to remember Kṛṣṇa as your supreme friend and ask for His shelter.
Ask yourself
When I feel threatened or troubled, do I remember the Lord as my ever-present well-wisher?
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.