Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.16.21
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionTake Shelter of Kṛṣṇa Through Devotional Service
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is very merciful to the poor, will fulfill all of your desires, for devotional service unto Him is infallible. Any method other than devotional service is useless. That is my opinion.”
What the purport teaches
- Whether one desires enjoyment, liberation or nothing material, one should worship Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, through loving devotional service.
- Kṛṣṇa is very merciful, and devotional service unto Him is infallible. Everyone should take shelter of His lotus feet.
- As a special favor, Kṛṣṇa may refuse a sincere devotee’s material desires and instead grant pure devotional service. Freedom from material desires is a greater blessing than material prosperity.
Try this today
Offer one desire to Kṛṣṇa in prayer, asking above all for sincere devotional service.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to receive pure devotional service rather than the material result I want?
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.