Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.13
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionTake Shelter of Kṛṣṇa, the Source of Fearlessness
“When Kṛṣṇa saw that His friends the cowherd boys were frightened, He, the fierce controller even of fear itself, said, just to mitigate their fear, “My dear friends, do not stop eating. I shall bring your calves back to this spot by personally going after them Myself.””
What the purport teaches
- Seeing His friends frightened, Kṛṣṇa told them to continue eating. He promised to bring back their calves Himself.
- Kṛṣṇa controls even death, the ultimate fear in this material world. The purport explains that fear arises from a lack of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- By Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, the material ocean of fear becomes easy to cross. Everyone should take shelter of His lotus feet, for He is the source of fearlessness.
Try this today
Name one worry in a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa and ask for shelter at His lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How might remembering Kṛṣṇa’s protection change the way you face a fear?
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.