Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.54
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Supreme Lord Releases Kāliya
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus praised by the Nāgapatnīs, the Supreme Personality of Godhead released the serpent Kāliya, who had fallen unconscious, his heads battered by the striking of the Lord’s lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- Praised by the Nāgapatnīs, the Supreme Personality of Godhead released Kāliya, who lay unconscious with his heads battered by the Lord’s lotus feet.
- Upon reaching His decision, Kṛṣṇa immediately jumped down from Kāliya’s hoods and stood before the serpent and his wives.
- We should remember that Kṛṣṇa performed these pastimes as a young village boy in Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering the Supreme Lord standing before Kāliya and his wives.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Kṛṣṇa’s supreme position shape your understanding of His appearance as a village boy?
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.