Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.22.21
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionBrahmā Appeals for Bali Mahārāja’s Release
“Lord Brahmā said: O well-wisher and master of all living entities, O worshipable Deity of all the demigods, O all-pervading Personality of Godhead, now this man has been sufficiently punished, for You have taken everything. Now You can release him. He does not deserve to be punished more.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Brahmā addressed the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the well-wisher and master of all living entities, the worshipable Deity of the demigods and the all-pervading Lord.
- He asked the Lord to release Bali Mahārāja, reasoning that everything had already been taken from him and no further punishment was deserved.
- Lord Brahmā joined Prahlāda Mahārāja and Vindhyāvali in asking mercy for Bali Mahārāja. The purport describes his recommendation as based on worldly calculations.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to the Lord, the well-wisher of everyone, for someone facing difficulty.
Ask yourself
Can I appeal to the Lord for another person’s welfare while recognizing the limits of my own judgment?
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.