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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.7.21

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

Turning to Kṛṣṇa in Danger

“Thereupon a glaring light spread in all directions. It was so fierce that Arjuna thought his own life in danger, and so he began to address Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.7.21, translation

What the purport teaches

  • A glaring light spreads in all directions.
  • The light is so fierce that Arjuna considers his own life endangered.
  • Seeing this danger, Arjuna begins to address Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Bring one present worry before Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa in a brief prayer.

Ask yourself

When I feel threatened, do I remember to turn to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa?

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.

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