Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.28.12
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Knows His Devotees’ Desires
“Because He sees everything, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, automatically understood what the cowherd men were conjecturing. Wanting to show His compassion to them by fulfilling their desires, the Lord thought as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, sees everything.
- He automatically understood what the cowherd men were thinking, without their having to tell Him.
- Wanting to show them compassion, He considered how to fulfill their desires.
Try this today
Offer Kṛṣṇa a brief, honest prayer expressing your desire for His compassion.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s understanding of the cowherd men’s unspoken desires teach you about His care?
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.