Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.46
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Merciful Lord Is Worthy of Surrender
“Nārada Muni continued: The Lord’s form is always youthful. Every limb and every part of His body is properly formed, free from defect. His eyes and lips are pinkish like the rising sun. He is always prepared to give shelter to the surrendered soul, and anyone so fortunate as to look upon Him feels all satisfaction. The Lord is always worthy to be the master of the surrendered soul, for He is the ocean of mercy.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s form is eternally youthful and free from defect. He is an ocean of mercy, always ready to shelter the surrendered soul.
- Material surrender is imperfect because both its recipients and our motives are imperfect. Surrender to the Lord is voluntary, and He is fully worthy to receive it.
- Nārada Muni’s description of the Lord is not imaginary. The Lord’s form is known through authoritative descriptions passed down in disciplic succession.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking the merciful Lord for shelter and a more willing heart.
Ask yourself
What motives might I need to let go of to surrender more willingly 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.