Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.22.33
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Gives His Devotee Something Better
“O Bali Mahārāja [Indrasena], now you may go to the planet Sutala, which is desired even by the demigods. Live there peacefully, surrounded by your friends and relatives. All good fortune unto you.”
What the purport teaches
- Bali Mahārāja was transferred to Sutala, which is hundreds of times better than heaven and desired even by the demigods.
- When the Supreme Personality of Godhead deprives His devotee of material opulences, He does not put him into poverty. Rather, the Lord promotes him to a higher position.
- The Lord did not ask Bali Mahārāja to separate from his family. He allowed him to live peacefully with his friends and relatives.
Try this today
Read the Lord’s invitation to live peacefully once more, and take a moment to appreciate His care for His devotee.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s care for Bali Mahārāja help me reconsider what it means to lose material comforts?
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.