Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.9.16
Mukti· LiberationSeek Shelter at the Lord’s Lotus Feet
“O most powerful, insurmountable Lord, who are kind to the fallen souls, I have been put into the association of demons as a result of my activities, and therefore I am very much afraid of my condition of life within this material world. When will that moment come when You will call me to the shelter of Your lotus feet, which are the ultimate goal for liberation from conditional life?”
What the purport teaches
- Conditional life arises according to one’s karma, not because the Lord is to blame. Prahlāda Mahārāja acknowledged that his own activities had placed him among the asuras.
- The Lord is extremely kind to conditioned souls and eager to deliver them. He calls them to surrender and return home, back to Godhead.
- Prahlāda longed for the Lord to call him to the shelter of His lotus feet. Everyone should cultivate this eagerness and become fully trained in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking the Lord to help you take shelter of His lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How can you respond to difficult circumstances by seeking the Lord’s shelter rather than blaming 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.