Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.11.10
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionOur Bond With Kṛṣṇa Is Eternal
“O master, if You live abroad all the time, then we cannot look at Your attractive face, whose smiles vanquish all our sufferings. How can we exist without Your presence? Upon hearing their speeches, the Lord, who is very kind to the citizens and the devotees, entered the city of Dvārakā and acknowledged all their greetings by casting His transcendental glance over them.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s attraction is so powerful that those attracted to Him cannot tolerate separation. He kindly heard the citizens and acknowledged their greetings with His transcendental glance.
- Living beings are eternally related to Him, like rays to the sun. Their apparent separation comes from the artificial covering of māyā, the illusory energy.
- When this covering is removed, the living being can see the Lord face to face, and all miseries are removed. The purport asks us to take this solution to heart.
Try this today
Take one quiet minute to reflect on the sun-and-rays comparison and your eternal relationship with the Lord.
Ask yourself
How would remembering my eternal bond with Kṛṣṇa change the way I face distress?
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.