Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.4.25
Nirodha· Winding upThe Lord Promises an Eternal Spiritual Home
“My dear devotee, unto those who rise from bed at the end of night and offer Me the prayers offered by you, I give an eternal residence in the spiritual world at the end of their lives.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord affectionately addresses Gajendra as His dear devotee.
- He asks that those who rise at the end of night offer Him the prayers offered by Gajendra.
- To those who do so, the Lord promises an eternal residence in the spiritual world at the end of their lives.
Try this today
Set aside a time at the end of night to rise and offer Gajendra’s prayers to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s promise encourage me to make time for prayer?
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.