Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.5.11
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionPraying for Another’s Relief
“If the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is one without a second, who is the reservoir of all transcendental qualities, and who is the life and soul of all living entities, is pleased with us, we wish that this brāhmaṇa, Durvāsā Muni, be freed from the pain of being burned.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is one without a second and the reservoir of all transcendental qualities.
- He is the life and soul of all living entities.
- The prayer asks that, if the Lord is pleased, Durvāsā Muni may be freed from the pain of being burned.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead for someone who is suffering.
Ask yourself
How can my prayers include concern for someone else’s suffering?
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.