Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.19.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHari Removes Attachments Through His Mercy
“This person falsely appearing as a brahmacārī is actually the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, who has come in this form to take away all your land, wealth, beauty, power, fame and education. After taking everything from you, He will deliver it to Indra, your enemy.”
What the purport teaches
- Hari means “one who takes away.” When one connects with Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He takes away one's miseries.
- For a sincere devotee, material possessions may hinder advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The Lord may remove those attachments as His special favor.
- By giving one's mind to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, one can naturally sacrifice everything to satisfy Him. Lord Vāmana kindly came to take Bali Mahārāja's possessions and his mind.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute offering your mind to Kṛṣṇa and asking to use your possessions for His satisfaction.
Ask yourself
Which attachment makes it difficult for me to put Kṛṣṇa first?
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.