Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.9.6
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionAwaken the Senses in the Lord’s Service
“Dhruva Mahārāja said: My dear Lord, You are all-powerful. After entering within me, You have enlivened all my sleeping senses — my hands, legs, ears, touch sensation, life force and especially my power of speech. Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto You.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhruva Mahārāja recognized that his senses and life force had been spiritually asleep. By the Lord’s mercy, he understood that the Supreme Godhead is the Supreme Person, not impersonal.
- The Lord’s spiritual energy gradually reveals Him to one who surrenders and accepts the position of His eternal servant. Dhruva therefore offered respectful obeisances in gratitude.
- Purifying the senses and engaging them in the Lord’s service is bhakti, or devotional service. This engagement begins under the direction of the spiritual master and śāstra and continues with spiritual understanding after realization.
Try this today
Use your tongue to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra and your ears to listen attentively for one minute.
Ask yourself
Which of your senses could you more consciously engage in the Lord’s service today?
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.