Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.26.11
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Saves the Boys and Animals
“After arranging for the mighty Lord Balarāma to kill the terrible demon Pralamba, Kṛṣṇa saved Vraja’s cowherd boys and their animals from a forest fire.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa arranged for the mighty Lord Balarāma to kill the terrible demon Pralamba.
- Kṛṣṇa saved Vraja’s cowherd boys from a forest fire.
- The Lord also saved their animals. His protection extended to both the boys and the animals in their care.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and spend a moment remembering Kṛṣṇa’s protection.
Ask yourself
What touches you about Kṛṣṇa’s protection of both the boys and their animals?
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.