Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.4.61
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionHumbly Seek Shelter at the Lord’s Feet
“Durvāsā Muni, the great mystic, scorched by the heat of the Sudarśana cakra, fell at the lotus feet of Nārāyaṇa. His body trembling, he spoke as follows: O infallible, unlimited Lord, protector of the entire universe, You are the only desirable objective for all devotees. I am a great offender, my Lord. Please give me protection.”
What the purport teaches
- Scorched by the Sudarśana cakra, Durvāsā Muni fell at Nārāyaṇa’s lotus feet with his body trembling.
- He addressed the Lord as infallible, unlimited and the protector of the entire universe. The Lord alone is the desirable objective of all devotees.
- Durvāsā Muni admitted that he was a great offender and begged the Lord for protection.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer admitting one fault and asking the Lord for shelter at His lotus feet.
Ask yourself
Can I honestly acknowledge my faults while keeping the Lord as the goal of my devotion?
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.