Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.18
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionA Devotee Purifies Families by the Lord’s Grace
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Prahlāda, O most pure, O great saintly person, your father has been purified, along with twenty-one forefathers in your family. Because you were born in this family, the entire dynasty has been purified.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead assures Prahlāda that his father and twenty-one forefathers have been purified. Prahlāda’s birth has purified the entire dynasty.
- The mention of twenty-one forefathers indicates that this blessing extends beyond the present family. It includes families connected with previous births.
- When a Vaiṣṇava takes birth in a family, purification comes by the Lord’s grace. This grace benefits both the present family and families of previous births.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of gratitude for the Lord’s grace that reaches families through His devotee.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching broaden my understanding of the benefit of devotional life?
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.