Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.5.24
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionDepend on the Lord, Not Personal Credit
“After one year, when Durvāsā Muni had returned, King Ambarīṣa sumptuously fed him all varieties of pure food, and then he himself also ate. When the King saw that the brāhmaṇa Durvāsā had been released from the great danger of being burned, he could understand that by the grace of the Lord he himself was also powerful, but he did not take any credit, for everything had been done by the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Ambarīṣa fed Durvāsā Muni pure food before eating himself. He recognized the Lord's grace and took no credit for what had happened.
- Despite his many duties and disturbances, the King patiently depended on the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord, situated in everyone's heart, managed everything.
- Through bhakti-yoga, the King and Durvāsā Muni became great friends. Lord Kṛṣṇa teaches that one who worships Him with faith and loving service is the highest yogī.
Try this today
Recall one good outcome today and offer the Lord a brief prayer of gratitude.
Ask yourself
How can I depend on the Lord's mercy without claiming all the credit for success?
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.