Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.8.28
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Reveals the Means of Deliverance
“The Personality of Godhead said: My dear Aṁśumān, here is the animal sought by your grandfather for sacrifice. Please take it. As for your forefathers, who have been burnt to ashes, they can be delivered only by Ganges water, and not by any other means.”
What the purport teaches
- The Personality of Godhead told Aṁśumān that the animal sought by his grandfather was there. He instructed him to take it for the sacrifice.
- Aṁśumān’s forefathers had been burnt to ashes. The Lord explained that they could be delivered by Ganges water.
- For these forefathers, Ganges water was the only means of deliverance. The Lord clearly stated that no other means would suffice.
Try this today
Reread the Lord’s words today and identify both what Aṁśumān could do immediately and what his forefathers still needed.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to accept the Lord’s guidance when He gives a definite instruction?
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.