Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.28.3
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Makes His Devotees Fearless
“O King, not seeing Nanda Mahārāja, the cowherd men loudly cried out, “O Kṛṣṇa! O Rāma!” Lord Kṛṣṇa heard their cries and understood that His father had been captured by Varuṇa. Therefore the almighty Lord, who makes His devotees fearless, went to the court of Varuṇadeva.”
What the purport teaches
- When Nanda Mahārāja did not return from the water, the cowherd men loudly called out, “O Kṛṣṇa! O Rāma!”
- Kṛṣṇa immediately came and understood that His father had been captured by Varuṇa. He entered the water and went to Varuṇa’s court.
- The almighty Lord was determined to free His father and the cowherd men from fear of a mere demigod. He is the giver of fearlessness to His devotees.
Try this today
Bring one worry to Kṛṣṇa in a short prayer, remembering that He gives His devotees fearlessness.
Ask yourself
When I feel afraid, do I remember to call upon 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.