Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.50
Mukti· LiberationMeditate on the Lord Within the Heart
“Real yogīs meditate upon the transcendental form of the Lord as He stands on the whorl of the lotus of their hearts, the jewellike nails of His lotus feet glittering.”
What the purport teaches
- Real yogīs meditate on the transcendental form of the Lord. Their meditation has His personal form as its object.
- The Lord stands on the whorl of the lotus of their hearts. The verse places this meditation within the heart.
- The jewellike nails of His lotus feet glitter. This radiant detail is part of the form upon which the yogīs meditate.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, then spend one quiet minute remembering the Lord standing within the lotus of the heart.
Ask yourself
How can the description of the Lord’s glittering lotus feet help focus my remembrance of Him?
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.