Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.19.27
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Gives More Than Material Benefits
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead fulfills the material desires of a devotee who approaches Him with such motives, but He does not bestow benedictions upon the devotee that will cause him to demand more benedictions again. However, the Lord willingly gives the devotee shelter at His own lotus feet, even though such a person does not aspire for it, and that shelter satisfies all his desires. That is the Supreme Personality’s special mercy.”
What the purport teaches
- Whether one has no material desires, many material desires, or a desire for liberation, one should engage in devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Kṛṣṇa is so merciful that He turns a devotee with material motives into one without them. He gives shelter at His lotus feet, even when the devotee has not asked for it.
- A pure devotee is satisfied simply to serve the Lord and wants nothing more. This is the highest stage of devotional service and the Lord’s special mercy.
Try this today
Offer one prayer today asking Kṛṣṇa to help you desire His service more than material benefits.
Ask yourself
What material desire could I bring honestly before Kṛṣṇa while asking for a taste for His 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.