Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.8.55
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionEternal Servants Seek the Lord's Shelter
“The Kinnaras said: O supreme controller, we are ever-existing servants of Your Lordship, but instead of rendering service to You, we were engaged by this demon in his service, constantly and without remuneration. This sinful man has now been killed by You. Therefore, O Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, our master, we offer our respectful obeisances unto You. Please continue to be our patron.”
What the purport teaches
- The Kinnaras address the Lord as the supreme controller. They identify themselves as His ever-existing servants.
- Instead of being able to serve Him, they were forced into the demon's service. This work was constant and without remuneration.
- Now that Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva has killed the demon, they offer respectful obeisances to Him as their master. They ask Him to continue as their patron.
Try this today
Offer respectful obeisances to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva and ask to remain in His service and care.
Ask yourself
What does it mean for me to regard the Lord as my eternal master?
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.