Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.28.9
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Is the Lord of Lords
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus satisfied by Lord Varuṇa, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord of lords, took His father and returned home, where their relatives were overjoyed to see them.”
What the purport teaches
- Satisfied by Varuṇa, Śrī Kṛṣṇa took His father and returned home. Their relatives were overjoyed to see them.
- This pastime demonstrates Kṛṣṇa’s position as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord of all lords.
- Varuṇa, the powerful demigod of the seas, was happy to worship even Kṛṣṇa’s father. His respect for Kṛṣṇa Himself was greater still.
Try this today
Offer a prayer of worship to Kṛṣṇa today, addressing Him as the Lord of lords.
Ask yourself
How does Varuṇa’s worship help me recognize Kṛṣṇa’s supreme position?
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.