Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.3.10
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Appears to Please His Devotees
“O most worshipable of all, You are the best of all benefactors, and Your appearance at saintly King Nābhi’s sacrificial arena is meant for our benediction. Because You have been seen by us, You have bestowed upon us the most valuable benediction.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is equal to everyone. Within each heart, He observes each person’s work and awards its results.
- Devotees are eager to satisfy the Lord, and He is eager to present Himself before them. Kṛṣṇa declares that whoever serves Him in devotion is His friend.
- Kṛṣṇa appears for the deliverance and satisfaction of His devotees. Lord Viṣṇu appeared before Nābhi and his assistants to please them, granting the most valuable blessing of seeing Him.
Try this today
Offer one short prayer today asking how you may satisfy the Lord, rather than asking for a material reward.
Ask yourself
How can I make pleasing the Lord the purpose of my 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.