Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.8.13
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Protects His Fully Surrendered Devotees
“The almighty Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, having observed that a great danger was befalling His unalloyed devotees, who were fully surrendered souls, at once took up His Sudarśana disc to protect them.”
What the purport teaches
- The brahmāstra could penetrate even the most protected place and would not miss its target. Seeing the danger, the almighty Personality of Godhead took up His Sudarśana disc.
- Although the Pāṇḍavas were great warriors, they depended completely on Kṛṣṇa’s protection. The Lord responds according to the quality or degree of devotional service rendered.
- Kṛṣṇa protected His devotees even at the risk of breaking His own vow not to take up a weapon. He preferred to remain known as bhakta-vatsala, the lover of His devotee.
Try this today
Before one challenging task today, pause and acknowledge your dependence on Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can I develop dependence on Kṛṣṇa without becoming proud of my own abilities?
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.