Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.19.9
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyWorship Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa with Devotion
“If one desires all opulences, his duty is to daily worship Lord Viṣṇu with His wife, Lakṣmī. With great devotion one should worship Him according to the above-mentioned process. Lord Viṣṇu and the goddess of fortune are an immensely powerful combination. They are the bestowers of all benedictions and the sources of all good fortune. Therefore the duty of everyone is to worship Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Viṣṇu and mother Lakṣmī bestow all benedictions and are the sources of all good fortune. One should worship them daily with great devotion.
- Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa are always situated in everyone's heart. Their presence does not mean that every living entity is Nārāyaṇa.
- Nārāyaṇa never becomes poor and should never be called daridra-nārāyaṇa. The purport rejects applying poverty to Him through ignorance of His opulence.
Try this today
Set aside a brief moment today to worship Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa with devotion.
Ask yourself
How can I remember the Lord's presence in everyone's heart without confusing the living entity with Him?
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.