Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.24
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRemembering the Supreme Lord’s Mercy
“The child Kṛṣṇa, simply by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was somehow or other rescued from the hands of the Rākṣasī Pūtanā, who was determined to kill Him. Then, again by the mercy of the Supreme Godhead, the handcart missed falling upon the child.”
What the purport teaches
- The Rākṣasī Pūtanā was determined to kill the child Kṛṣṇa.
- The speaker remembered Kṛṣṇa’s rescue as the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The handcart also missed falling upon the child, again attributed to the Supreme Godhead’s mercy.
Try this today
Reread the verse and offer a brief prayer of gratitude for the Supreme Lord’s mercy.
Ask yourself
Do I pause to remember the Supreme Lord’s mercy when reflecting on protection from danger?
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.