Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.29.41
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Is the Friend of the Distressed
“Clearly You have taken birth in this world to relieve the fear and distress of the people of Vraja, just as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the primeval Lord, protects the domain of the demigods. Therefore, O friend of the distressed, kindly place Your lotus hand on Your maidservants’ heads and burning breasts.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs say Kṛṣṇa has appeared to relieve the fear and distress of the people of Vraja.
- They compare His protection to that of the primeval Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who protects the domain of the demigods.
- Calling themselves His maidservants, they ask the friend of the distressed to place His lotus hand on their heads and burning breasts.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer asking Kṛṣṇa for shelter and the opportunity to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How does the gopīs’ prayer combine trust in Kṛṣṇa with a desire to serve Him?
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.