Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.26.20
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Protects People and Curbs Rogues
“O Nanda Mahārāja, as recorded in history, when there was an irregular, incapable government, Indra having been dethroned, and when honest people were being harassed and disturbed by thieves, this child appeared in order to curb the rogues and to protect the people and enable them to flourish.”
What the purport teaches
- Garga Muni recalled a time when government was irregular and incapable, and Indra had been dethroned.
- Honest people were being harassed and disturbed by thieves.
- Kṛṣṇa appeared to curb the rogues, protect the people and enable them to flourish.
Try this today
Spend a moment remembering Kṛṣṇa’s purpose here: to restrain wrongdoing, protect people and help them flourish.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s concern for harassed, honest people reveal about His protection?
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.