Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.25.26
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionGive Up Fear and Go Out
“[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] My dear cowherd men, please go out with your wives, children and possessions. Give up your fear. The wind and rain have stopped, and the rivers’ high waters have subsided.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa affectionately addressed the cowherd men and asked them to go out.
- They were to leave with their wives, children and possessions.
- He told them to give up their fear because the wind and rain had stopped and the rivers’ high waters had subsided.
Try this today
Read His words “Give up your fear” alongside the reasons He gives for the community’s safety.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s explanation help you understand His call to give up fear?
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.