Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.11.55
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeeing Grace in Kṛṣṇa’s Safety
“The cowherd men, headed by Nanda Mahārāja, began to contemplate: It is very astonishing that although this boy Kṛṣṇa has many times faced many varied causes of death, by the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead it was these causes of fear that were killed, instead of Him.”
What the purport teaches
- The cowherd men, headed by Nanda Mahārāja, wondered at the many dangers Kṛṣṇa had faced.
- They innocently thought that because their Kṛṣṇa was innocent, the causes of death were themselves killed instead of Him.
- They regarded His safety as the greatest grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Reread their reflection and write one sentence describing their gratitude for the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s grace.
Ask yourself
How did the cowherd men’s affection shape their response to Kṛṣṇa’s safety?
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.