Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.28.51
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionMeet the Lord Through Faithful Service
“My dear King, one brāhmaṇa, who was an old friend of King Purañjana, came to that place and began to pacify the Queen with sweet words.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, in His Paramātmā feature, is everyone’s old friend within the heart. He advises the living entity to turn toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead and surrender.
- Serving the spiritual master’s instructions is called vāṇī-sevā. By sincerely following those instructions, a disciple associates with the Supreme Lord.
- The Lord gives understanding to those who worship Him with love. For a pure devotee, devotional service is central, while liberation and material conveniences follow.
Try this today
Review one instruction from the spiritual master and put it into practice in one concrete way.
Ask yourself
Am I more eager to follow spiritual instructions than to seek a special vision of the Lord?
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.