Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.7.9
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Reciprocates His Devotees’ Love
“At Pulaha-āśrama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, out of His transcendental affection for His devotee, becomes visible to His devotee, satisfying His devotee’s desires.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, accompanied by His expansions. The Lord eternally exists in different transcendental forms.
- Devotees worship these forms according to their liking. Out of affection, the Lord presents Himself as arcā-vigraha and sometimes appears personally before His devotee.
- A devotee is fully surrendered to the Lord’s loving service. The Lord’s appearance according to the devotee’s desires is an exchange of love.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to the Lord expressing your desire to serve Him with love.
Ask yourself
How can I make my service more loving and surrendered?
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.