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Duty of the surrendered soul

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"duty of the surrendered soul"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 9

It is the duty of the surrendered soul to execute the orders of the Supreme. No one can disregard Him
SB 9.4.53-54, Tanslation and Purport: Lord Brahma said: At the end of the dvi-parardha, when the pastimes of the Lord come to an end, Lord Visnu, by a flick of His eyebrows, vanquishes the entire universe, including our places of residence. Such personalities as me and Lord Siva, as well as Daksa, Bhrgu and similar great saints of which they are the head, and also the rulers of the living entities, the rulers of human society and the rulers of the demigods -- all of us surrender to that Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu, bowing our heads, to carry out His orders for the benefit of all living entities. In Bhagavad-gita (10.34) it is said, mrtyuh sarva-haras caham: when the Supreme Personality of Godhead approaches as death, or the supreme controller of time, He takes everything away. In other words, all opulence, prestige and everything we possess is given by the Supreme Lord for some purpose. It is the duty of the surrendered soul to execute the orders of the Supreme. No one can disregard Him. Under the circumstances, Lord Brahma refused to give shelter to Durvasa Muni from the powerful Sudarsana cakra sent by the Lord.
Page Title:Duty of the surrendered soul
Compiler:Syamananda, Visnu Murti
Created:19 of Feb, 2008
No. of Quotes:1
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0