Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.4.48
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Protects His Devotee
“As fire in the forest immediately burns to ashes an angry snake, so, by the previous order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, His disc, the Sudarśana cakra, immediately burnt to ashes the created demon to protect the Lord’s devotee.”
What the purport teaches
- By the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s previous order, the Sudarśana cakra immediately burned the demon to ashes. The Lord had arranged protection before the danger arose.
- Mahārāja Ambarīṣa remained fixed in remembrance of the Lord without asking for protection. A devotee meditates on the Lord as a duty, not for material profit.
- The Lord’s protection begins from the very beginning of devotional service. His kindness, guidance and protection help the devotee make solid progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, without asking for material gain.
Ask yourself
Can I remember the Lord out of devotion rather than only to obtain protection or material benefit?
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.