Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.82
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionPlease the Lord Through Devotional Service
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead replied: My dear demigods, do not be perturbed by this. It is due to the severe austerity and full determination of the son of King Uttānapāda, who is now fully absorbed in thought of Me. He has obstructed the universal breathing process. You can safely return to your respective homes. I shall stop this boy in his severe acts of austerities, and you will be saved from this situation.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhruva Mahārāja’s full absorption in the Lord did not mean that he lost his separate existence. Rather, the Supreme Personality of Godhead was attracted to his meditation and wanted to approach him personally.
- Pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead pleases everyone, just as watering a tree’s root nourishes every branch, twig and leaf. Kṛṣṇa is the supreme cause of the universe.
- The Lord assured the demigods that Dhruva Mahārāja was not about to annihilate everyone. A devotee is never envious of other living entities.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and consciously make pleasing Kṛṣṇa your purpose.
Ask yourself
How can you make pleasing Kṛṣṇa, rather than competing with others, the aim of your service?
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.