Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.25.19
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana With Ease
“Having said this, Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is Viṣṇu Himself, picked up Govardhana Hill with one hand and held it aloft just as easily as a child holds up a mushroom.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is Viṣṇu Himself, lifted Govardhana Hill with one hand as easily as a child holds a mushroom.
- The purport confirms that He lifted the cloud-touching mountain with His left hand.
- Saṁhārikī, a partial expansion of His Yoga-māyā potency, temporarily removed the rain from the sky. As Kṛṣṇa ran from His porch to the hill, His turban and garments remained dry.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once today, reflecting on Kṛṣṇa’s effortless divine power.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s effortless lifting of Govardhana teach me about His power?
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.