Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.23.30
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa as the Only Destination
“Our husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, other relatives and friends will no longer take us back, and how could anyone else be willing to give us shelter? Therefore, since we have thrown ourselves at Your lotus feet and have no other destination, please, O chastiser of enemies, grant our desire.”
What the purport teaches
- From their youth, the brāhmaṇas’ wives had heard about Kṛṣṇa’s beauty, qualities, and sweetness. This hearing awakened ecstatic love for Him.
- They placed their heads at His lotus feet and begged that He be their only destination. They asked Him to subdue the difficulties obstructing their attainment of Him.
- The wives simply wanted to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa. The purport calls this pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness in ecstatic love of Godhead.
Try this today
Name one obstacle in a short prayer and ask Kṛṣṇa for help to serve Him.
Ask yourself
What difficulty would I like Kṛṣṇa to help me overcome in serving 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.