Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.1.22
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Supreme Lord Grants the Benediction
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller, being pleased with Vasiṣṭha, gave him the benediction he desired. Thus Ilā was transformed into a very fine male named Sudyumna.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the supreme controller.
- Being pleased with Vasiṣṭha, He granted the benediction Vasiṣṭha desired.
- Through this benediction, Ilā was transformed into a very fine male named Sudyumna.
Try this today
In a brief prayer today, acknowledge the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the supreme controller.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the supreme controller shape my 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.