Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.59-60
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionServe the Lord Seriously and Sincerely
“Anyone who thus engages in the devotional service of the Lord, seriously and sincerely, with his mind, words and body, and who is fixed in the activities of the prescribed devotional methods, is blessed by the Lord according to his desire. If a devotee desires material religiosity, economic development, sense gratification or liberation from the material world, he is awarded these results.”
What the purport teaches
- Devotional service engages the mind, words and body. The devotee should be sincere, serious and steady in the prescribed methods.
- Devotional service is so potent that the Supreme Personality of Godhead can award whatever benediction a devotee desires.
- Conditioned souls are attached to material benefits, especially religiosity and economic development. The Lord may grant these, sense gratification or liberation according to the devotee’s desire.
Try this today
Choose one act of devotional service today and do it with attentive thoughts, words and bodily effort.
Ask yourself
What am I seeking when I serve 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.