Hare Krsna,
In this lesson, my meditation topics are verse 22 to 25. A short essence of these verses and my realizations are below. In these verses, Lord Brahma ends his prayers with specific requests to the Lord.
SB 3.9.22: Empower me: You, endowed with six opulences, are the friend and maintainer of all (samasta-jagatam suhrd). Please empower me, with the introspection to create, for I am also one of the surrendered souls (pranata).
Practical lessons:
Whenever we are executing any service for the Lord, we should beg the Lord for empowerment and blessings. If we do not know what service we can perform for the Lord, we can simply pray to the Lord for engaging us in His services and to empower us accordingly. The mahamantra that we chant everyday is, in essence, a prayer to the Lord to engage us in His services. Lord Brahma, despite being so elevated and learned, is still requesting the Lord for empowerment. This should be our mood as well. We should always think that we are insignificant and incapable. We should beg the mercy of the Lord to help us.
SB 3.9.23: Protect me from false ego: You are the benefactor of surrendered souls. When I create this universe endowed with Your power, I wish to not be materially affected by my works and able to give up the false prestige to being the creator.
Practical lessons:
Once the Lord engages us in His services, we should not be unnecessarily proud and attached to our works. Our mood should be like that of a bank cashier who handles the money of the bank but is not attached to the money. He is just doing his duty on behalf of the bank. Similarly we should not think that we are the doer. Rather we should be grateful that the Lord is executing His services and mission through us. Hence the Supreme Lord is the supreme doer and enjoyer. All the results of the work should be offered to Him for His pleasure. We just have to work sincerely as a humble servant.
SB 3.9.24: Save me from deviation: In the course of manifesting Your diverse energies in the form of the cosmic manifestation, may I not be deviated from the vibration of the Vedic hymns.
Practical lessons:
This is another important lesson. Just as Lord Brahma is praying not to be deviated from the vibration of the Vedic hymns, similarly we should never forget our chanting and hearing despite being busy in performing other limbs of devotional services. Chanting is the most important limb of bhakti in this Age. Hence no matter where we are and how busy we are, we should always chant the Holy Name of the Lord. Kirtaniya sada harih.
SB 3.9.25: Please wake up: May the Lord who is the Supreme, the oldest and unlimitedly merciful, smilingly bestow His benediction by opening His lotus eyes. He can uplift the entire cosmic creation and dispel my sorrow by speaking His sweet directions.
Practical lessons:
We should always beg for the mercy of the Lord and His devotees. Once we have attained a certain proficiency in Lord’s service, we should not be puffed up. We must always pray for His mercy so that we stay humble and eager to perform more services for the pleasure of the Lord and His devotees.
Thus, these four concluding prayers by Lord Brahma has lots of practical applications for sadhakas like us.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Krsna Katha 