Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.7.5
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionPurifying Consciousness Is Life’s Success
“Those who have had their arms cut off will have to work with the arms of Aśvinī-kumāra, and those whose hands were cut off will have to do their work with the hands of Pūṣā. The priests will also have to act in that manner. As for Bhṛgu, he will have the beard from the goat’s head.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śiva arranged help for those whose arms or hands had been cut off, and Bhṛgu was to receive a goat’s beard.
- The purport explains that Dakṣa remained intelligent despite receiving a goat’s head. It concludes that the brain is an instrument, while real intelligence, mind and consciousness belong to the individual soul.
- The purpose of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is to purify consciousness by turning it from matter to Kṛṣṇa. Anyone who takes up Kṛṣṇa consciousness can attain life’s highest perfection and return to Godhead.
Try this today
Set aside two minutes today to turn your attention from material concerns to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What occupies my consciousness, and how can I turn it toward Kṛṣṇa?
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.