Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.1.3
Mukti· LiberationThe Lord’s Shelter Gives a Higher Taste
“Elevated mahātmās who have taken shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are fully satiated by the shade of those lotus feet. Their consciousness cannot possibly become attached to family members.”
What the purport teaches
- Great devotees are fully satisfied under the shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Their consciousness does not become attached to family members.
- Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura describes the shade of Lord Nityānanda’s lotus feet as cooling and relieving. Those suffering in the blazing fire of material activities can find satisfaction there.
- One gives up lower engagements by experiencing a higher taste. Taking shelter of the Lord’s lotus feet brings detachment from the activities of family life.
Try this today
During one stressful moment today, pause and pray for shelter at the Lord’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How might seeking the Lord’s shelter change what I turn to for relief?
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.