Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.24.21
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Gives Himself to Loving Devotees
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is situated in everyone’s heart as the Supersoul, sells Himself to His devotees such as Nārada Muni. In other words, the Lord gives pure love to such devotees and gives Himself to those who love Him purely. Great, self-realized mystic yogīs such as the four Kumāras also derive great transcendental bliss from realizing the Supersoul within themselves.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead dwells in everyone’s heart as the Supersoul. He gives pure love to His devotees and gives Himself to those who love Him purely.
- The Lord became Bali Mahārāja’s doorkeeper because of his exalted position as a lover of the Lord, not merely because he gave everything.
- Great, self-realized mystic yogīs such as the four Kumāras experience great transcendental bliss by realizing the Supersoul within themselves.
Try this today
Offer one small act of service to the Lord today, with attention to doing it lovingly.
Ask yourself
How can I give more attention to love for the Lord, rather than merely to what I offer?
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.