Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.2.55
Ūti· What drives us to actOur Lives Depend on the Lord’s Protection
“The unfortunate baby birds, bereft of their mother, are waiting in the nest for her to feed them. They are still very small and have not yet grown their wings. How shall I be able to maintain them?”
What the purport teaches
- The bird worries about maintaining his motherless children. Protective feelings for children are natural even among birds and beasts.
- If the Supreme Personality of Godhead protects someone, even a motherless and fatherless child can be maintained by His good will.
- Parents, a good physician and good medicine cannot guarantee survival. Without the Lord’s protection, these supports alone cannot preserve life.
Try this today
While doing one act of care today, offer a brief prayer acknowledging your dependence on the Lord’s protection.
Ask yourself
How can I care responsibly for others while remembering that their ultimate protection comes from the Lord?
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.