Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.12.24
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Boys Had Full Faith in Kṛṣṇa
“Then the boys said, “Has this living creature come to swallow us? If he does so, he will immediately be killed like Bakāsura, without delay.” Thus they looked at the beautiful face of Kṛṣṇa, the enemy of Bakāsura, and, laughing loudly and clapping their hands, they entered the mouth of the python.”
What the purport teaches
- The boys had full faith in Kṛṣṇa because they had experienced how He saved them from the mouth of Bakāsura.
- They believed that if this creature swallowed them, Kṛṣṇa would immediately kill him, just as He had killed Bakāsura.
- Looking at Kṛṣṇa’s beautiful face, they laughed, clapped their hands, and entered the python’s mouth. They wanted to enjoy the sport of entering and being saved by Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering the boys’ full faith in Kṛṣṇa and their joyful attention to His beautiful face.
Ask yourself
What does the boys’ remembrance of Kṛṣṇa’s protection teach you about their faith in Him?
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.