Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.15.16
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Protects His Devotees
“Great generals like Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Karṇa, Bhūriśravā, Suśarmā, Śalya, Jayadratha and Bāhlika all directed their invincible weapons against me. But by His [Lord Kṛṣṇa’s] grace they could not even touch a hair on my head. Similarly, Prahlāda Mahārāja, the supreme devotee of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, was unaffected by the weapons the demons used against him.”
What the purport teaches
- Powerful generals directed their invincible weapons against Arjuna, but by Lord Kṛṣṇa’s grace they could not even touch a hair on his head.
- Prahlāda Mahārāja became the object of his father’s envy because he was a pure devotee. By the Lord’s grace, he was saved from his father’s many attempts to kill him.
- The purport connects Arjuna’s protection with Prahlāda’s protection: both were saved by the Lord, despite the dangerous weapons used against them.
Try this today
Read the translation once more, pausing to remember that Arjuna credits Kṛṣṇa’s grace rather than his own strength.
Ask yourself
How does remembering the Lord’s protection of His devotees deepen your trust in Him?
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.