Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.9.51
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Is Full of Spiritual Qualities
“The great saint Nārada said: Thus Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva was pacified by the devotee Prahlāda Mahārāja with prayers offered from the transcendental platform. The Lord gave up His anger, and being very kind to Prahlāda, who was offering prostrated obeisances, He spoke as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Prahlāda Mahārāja pacified Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva with prayers offered from the transcendental platform.
- Nirguṇa means having no material qualities. It does not mean that the Lord lacks spiritual qualities; He is full of them.
- The Lord gave up His anger and showed great kindness to Prahlāda. As Prahlāda offered prostrated obeisances, the Lord spoke to him.
Try this today
Offer a respectful prayer acknowledging the Lord’s kindness.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that the Lord has spiritual qualities shape my prayers?
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.