Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.18.31
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Lotus Feet Sanctify the World
“O son of a brāhmaṇa, today the fire of sacrifice is ablaze according to the injunction of the śāstra, and I have been freed from all the sinful reactions of my life by the water that has washed Your lotus feet. O my Lord, by the touch of Your small lotus feet the entire surface of the world has been sanctified.”
What the purport teaches
- Bali Mahārāja said that the sacrificial fire was ablaze according to the injunction of the śāstra.
- He declared that the water which washed the Lord’s lotus feet had freed him from all the sinful reactions of his life.
- He praised the Lord’s small lotus feet, whose touch had sanctified the entire surface of the world.
Try this today
Spend one minute reflecting on Bali Mahārāja’s gratitude for the purifying touch of the Lord’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What inspires you about Bali Mahārāja’s praise of the Lord’s small lotus feet?
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.