Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.50
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Protects the Peaceful
“Therefore all material bodies throughout the three worlds — those that are peaceful, in the mode of goodness; those that are agitated, in the mode of passion; and those that are foolish, in the mode of ignorance — all are Your creations. Still, those living entities whose bodies are in the mode of goodness are especially dear to You, and it is to maintain them and protect their religious principles that You are now present on the earth.”
What the purport teaches
- All material bodies throughout the three worlds are the Lord’s creations.
- Goodness is associated with peacefulness, passion with agitation, and ignorance with foolishness.
- Living beings whose bodies are in goodness are especially dear to the Lord. He is present on earth to maintain them and protect their religious principles.
Try this today
In one conversation today, deliberately choose a peaceful response instead of an agitated one.
Ask yourself
Which of my actions today supports peacefulness rather than agitation?
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.