Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.6.14
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionServe Sincerely And Trust Kṛṣṇa’s Care
“My Lord, we, the various demigods, the directors of this universe, have come to Your lotus feet. Please fulfill the purpose for which we have come. You are the witness of everything, from within and without. Nothing is unknown to You, and therefore it is unnecessary to inform You again of anything.”
What the purport teaches
- Individual souls are proprietors of their own bodies, but the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the proprietor of all bodies. As everyone’s witness, He knows all our needs.
- Our duty is to execute devotional service sincerely under the direction of the spiritual master.
- Kṛṣṇa supplies what we need for devotional service by His grace. By following the orders of Kṛṣṇa and guru, necessities are supplied even without our asking.
Try this today
Put one instruction from Kṛṣṇa or the spiritual master into practice today, remembering that Kṛṣṇa already knows your needs.
Ask yourself
How might trusting that Kṛṣṇa knows your needs help you serve more sincerely?
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.