Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.17.22
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionTake Shelter of the Supreme Lord
“Then the residents of Vṛndāvana woke up, extremely disturbed by the great fire threatening to burn them. Thus they took shelter of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Lord, who by His spiritual potency appeared like an ordinary human being.”
What the purport teaches
- Awakened and deeply disturbed by the threatening fire, the residents of Vṛndāvana took shelter of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who appeared like an ordinary human being by His spiritual potency.
- The Lord’s eternal potency is innate in His original form. His eternal spiritual body contains infinite potency, which effortlessly directs all existence according to His all-knowing desire.
- The residents remembered Garga Muni’s assurance that by Kṛṣṇa’s power they would easily cross all obstacles. With full faith, they sought His shelter, thinking this blessed boy would be empowered by God to save them.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa today, asking for shelter and the opportunity to serve Him with faith.
Ask yourself
How can remembering Kṛṣṇa’s spiritual potency strengthen your wish to take shelter of Him?
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.