Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.66-67
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionWorship Brings the Supreme Lord’s Mercy
“If one worships the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the original person, even once, he receives the benefit of being promoted to the spiritual world and possessing the same bodily features as Viṣṇu. Diti worshiped Lord Viṣṇu for almost one year, adhering to a great vow. Because of such strength in spiritual life, the forty-nine Maruts were born. How, then, is it wonderful that the Maruts, although born from the womb of Diti, became equal to the demigods by the mercy of the Supreme Lord?”
What the purport teaches
- Worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the original person, even once brings the benefit of promotion to the spiritual world and bodily features like Viṣṇu’s.
- Diti worshiped Lord Viṣṇu for almost one year while adhering to a great vow. Through this strength in spiritual life, the forty-nine Maruts were born.
- By the Supreme Lord’s mercy, the Maruts became equal to the demigods. The translation presents this as no wonder in light of Diti’s worship.
Try this today
Set aside a short, definite time today to worship Lord Viṣṇu.
Ask yourself
What encourages me here to become more steady in 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.