Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.11.44
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRecognize the Lord’s Grace and Stop Fighting
“The great sage Nārada said: All of you demigods are protected by the arms of Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and by His grace you have gotten the nectar. By the grace of the goddess of fortune, you are glorious in every way. Therefore, please stop this fighting.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada reminded the demigods that they were protected by the arms of Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- They had obtained the nectar by His grace. By the grace of the goddess of fortune, they were glorious in every way.
- Having reminded them of this protection and grace, Nārada asked them to stop fighting.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to acknowledge the Lord’s grace rather than dwell on a disagreement.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the Lord’s protection and grace help you let go of a quarrel?
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.