Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.30.9
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRemembering the Pracetās Nourishes Friendship
“The Lord continued: Those who remember you every evening of every day will become friendly with their brothers and with all other living entities.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord asks that the Pracetās be remembered every evening. His promise concerns steady, daily remembrance.
- Those who remember them will become friendly with their brothers. This remembrance supports kindness in close relationships.
- The promised friendship extends to all other living entities. It is not limited to one’s family.
Try this today
This evening, take a quiet moment to remember the Pracetās and the Lord’s promise of friendship toward all living entities.
Ask yourself
How can I extend friendship beyond my closest relationships?
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.