Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.7.24
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionBegin Service With the Tongue
“Although the mental scope of even demigods like Brahmā was unable to comprehend the unlimited glories of the Supreme Lord, they were all able to perceive the transcendental form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by His grace. Only by such grace could they offer their respectful prayers according to their different capacities.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s glories are unlimited and cannot be fully described, even by Lord Brahmā. By His grace, one can perceive His transcendental form and offer prayers according to one’s capacity.
- Our capacity to serve increases with the service spirit. Service begins with the tongue through chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa and accepting the Lord’s prasāda.
- Engaging the tongue in chanting and accepting prasāda helps control the other senses. As service increases, the Lord reveals more and more to the devotee.
Try this today
Set aside two minutes today to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How am I using my tongue to begin or deepen my service to 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.