Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.22.36
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionDevotional Association Removes Materialistic Ideas
“Because there you will see My supreme prowess, your materialistic ideas and anxieties that have arisen from your association with the demons and Dānavas will immediately be vanquished.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord assured Bali Mahārāja of protection from the effects of bad association with the demons. Seeing the Lord’s supreme prowess would immediately vanquish his materialistic ideas and anxieties.
- Although Bali Mahārāja had become an exalted devotee, he was somewhat anxious because his association was not purely devotional. The Supreme Personality of Godhead assured him that his demoniac mentality would be annihilated.
- By the association of devotees, the demoniac mentality is vanquished. Even a demon gradually becomes a pure devotee by associating with devotees who glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Today, spend a few minutes hearing a devotee glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How can I make more room for association that encourages pure devotion rather than materialistic ideas?
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.