Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.25
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionProtection Remembered Amid Great Danger
“Then again, the demon Tṛṇāvarta, in the form of a whirlwind, took the child away into the dangerous sky to kill Him, but the demon fell down onto a slab of stone. In that case also, by the mercy of Lord Viṣṇu or His associates, the child was saved.”
What the purport teaches
- The demon Tṛṇāvarta took the form of a whirlwind and carried the child into the dangerous sky.
- Although the demon intended to kill Him, the demon himself fell onto a slab of stone.
- The child’s safety was attributed to the mercy of Lord Viṣṇu or His associates.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the mercy of Lord Viṣṇu described in this verse.
Ask yourself
What draws my attention more in this account—the danger or the mercy remembered afterward?
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.