Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.13.7
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionPleasing Lord Nārāyaṇa Brings Release
“The ṛṣis continued: O King Indra, by performing an aśvamedha sacrifice and thereby pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the Supersoul, Lord Nārāyaṇa, the supreme controller, one can be relieved even of the sinful reactions for killing the entire world, not to speak of killing a demon like Vṛtrāsura.”
What the purport teaches
- The sages explained that an aśvamedha sacrifice was meant to please Lord Nārāyaṇa.
- Lord Nārāyaṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul and the supreme controller.
- The sages declared that pleasing Him could relieve even the sinful reactions for killing the entire world. On that basis, they reassured Indra about killing Vṛtrāsura.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Lord Nārāyaṇa, acknowledging Him as the Supersoul and supreme controller.
Ask yourself
Do I see pleasing the Supreme Lord as the purpose of worship?
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.