Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.27.9
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Acts for Everyone’s Benefit
“You descend into this world, O transcendent Lord, to destroy the warlords who burden the earth and create many terrible disturbances. O Lord, you simultaneously act for the welfare of those who faithfully serve Your lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa descends to destroy the demoniac warlords who burden the earth and to benefit those who faithfully serve His lotus feet.
- True existence is sac-cid-ānanda: eternal and full of bliss and knowledge. The welfare He gives is not merely ordinary material prosperity.
- As the father and Lord of all living beings, Kṛṣṇa acts for everyone’s benefit. He does not end anyone’s existence but curbs destructive ways that disturb the creation’s harmony.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer asking to serve Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet faithfully.
Ask yourself
How does seeing Kṛṣṇa as everyone’s father change my understanding of His correction?
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.