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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.25.22

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

Room for Everyone Under Kṛṣṇa’s Shelter

“Their minds thus pacified by Lord Kṛṣṇa, they all entered beneath the hill, where they found ample room for themselves and all their cows, wagons, servants and priests, and for all other members of the community as well.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.25.22, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa’s words pacified their minds, and they entered beneath the hill.
  • There was ample room for the whole community, including their cows, wagons, servants and priests.
  • All the domestic animals of Vṛndāvana were brought beneath Govardhana Hill for shelter.

Try this today

Spend a minute remembering the people and animals sheltered beneath Govardhana Hill.

Ask yourself

What touches you about the whole community and its animals finding shelter together?

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.

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