Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.20
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Eternal Lord Appears to Show Mercy
“O Lord, O supreme creator and master, You have no material birth, yet to defeat the false pride of the faithless demons and show mercy to Your saintly devotees, You take birth among the demigods, sages, human beings, animals and even the aquatics.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa has no material birth, yet He appears among demigods, sages, human beings, animals and aquatics. His plenary expansions are innumerable.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead comes within the universes to defeat false pride and show mercy to His saintly devotees.
- The Lord exists eternally, so His appearance does not mark the beginning of His existence. Like the sun, He is always present but periodically appears to our vision.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer thanking Kṛṣṇa for His mercy to His devotees.
Ask yourself
How does the example of the sun help you understand the Lord’s appearance?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.