Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.29
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Is Known Through His Mercy
“My Lord, if one is favored by even a slight trace of the mercy of Your lotus feet, he can understand the greatness of Your personality. But those who speculate to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead are unable to know You, even though they continue to study the Vedas for many years.”
What the purport teaches
- Even a slight trace of the mercy of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet enables one to understand His greatness. Speculation alone cannot reveal the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The conditioned soul seeks happiness through sense gratification and knowledge through mental speculation. Both processes ultimately lead to disappointment and hopelessness.
- Kṛṣṇa is eager to bestow His mercy. Surrender to His lotus feet opens the way to real bliss and knowledge in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking Kṛṣṇa for His mercy and help in surrendering to His lotus feet.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching Kṛṣṇa mainly through speculation, or with a desire to surrender and receive His mercy?
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.