Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.2.40
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeek the Supreme Lord’s Protection
“Sometimes one loses his money on a public street, where everyone can see it, and yet his money is protected by destiny and not seen by others. Thus the man who lost it gets it back. On the other hand, if the Lord does not give protection, even money maintained very securely at home is lost. If the Supreme Lord gives one protection, even though one has no protector and is in the jungle, one remains alive, whereas a person well protected at home by relatives and others sometimes dies, no one being able to protect him.”
What the purport teaches
- Money lost openly on a road may remain safe, while money carefully kept at home may disappear. These examples show that security ultimately depends on the Lord’s will.
- Someone without a protector may survive in a forest, while someone surrounded by relatives may die at home. Even good medicine and an experienced physician cannot guarantee survival.
- Our plans cannot determine the final outcome; everything depends on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Our duty is to surrender unto Him and seek His protection.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer seeking the Supreme Lord’s protection and acknowledging the limits of your own plans.
Ask yourself
What do I rely on as though it could guarantee my protection?
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.