Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.52
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionTurn to the Supreme Lord for Mercy
“O Supreme Lord, please be merciful. It is proper for the saintly to feel compassion for women like us. This serpent is about to give up his life. Please give us back our husband, who is our life and soul.”
What the purport teaches
- The wives directly ask the Supreme Lord to show mercy.
- They appeal to the compassion that saintly persons should feel for women in their distress.
- Their husband is about to die, and they ask for his life to be spared. They describe him as their life and soul.
Try this today
Offer a sincere prayer for someone who is distressed over a loved one.
Ask yourself
How can I respond with compassion when someone fears losing a loved one?
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.