Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.27.15
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionMercy Brings Us Back to Remembrance
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Indra, it was out of mercy that I stopped the sacrifice meant for you. You were greatly intoxicated by your opulence as King of heaven, and I wanted you to always remember Me.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa reveals that He stopped Indra’s sacrifice out of mercy. Indra was intoxicated by his heavenly opulence, and the Lord wanted him always to remember Him.
- The Lord is self-satisfied; He does not seek attention like a worldly politician or entertainer. He lovingly brings us back to our perfect existence as His eternal associates.
- Like a caring father correcting a child, Kṛṣṇa punished Indra to bring him back to the sanity of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Set aside one minute today to remember Kṛṣṇa and pray to remain conscious of Him amid your comforts.
Ask yourself
What comfort or success most easily makes me forget Kṛṣṇa?
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.