Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.12.16
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Protects His Pure Devotee
“The brāhmaṇas said: This spotless son has been restored by the all-powerful and all-pervasive Lord Viṣṇu, the Personality of Godhead, in order to oblige you. He was saved when he was doomed to be destroyed by an irresistible supernatural weapon.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa saved Parīkṣit because he was a pure devotee and the only surviving male descendant of Puru. The Lord wanted pious kings to continue ruling as His representatives.
- Kṛṣṇa is the original Personality of Godhead, and Viṣṇu is His plenary expansion. In His Viṣṇu feature, He performs all-pervasive activities of protection and annihilation.
- Pure devotees appear to execute the Lord’s mission of bringing conditioned souls back to Godhead. The all-powerful Lord counteracted the brahmāstra to protect His bona fide servant.
Try this today
Read a short passage of the transcendental literature today with the intention of learning how to serve the Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I respond to the Lord’s mercy by helping His mission rather than seeking only my own benefit?
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.