Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.3.48-49
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionServing the Lord With Loving Care
“By the influence of Yoga-māyā, all the doorkeepers fell fast asleep, their senses unable to work, and the other inhabitants of the house also fell deeply asleep. When the sun rises, the darkness automatically disappears; similarly, when Vasudeva appeared, the closed doors, which were strongly pinned with iron and locked with iron chains, opened automatically. Since the clouds in the sky were mildly thundering and showering, Ananta-nāga, an expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, followed Vasudeva, beginning from the door, with hoods expanded to protect Vasudeva and the transcendental child.”
What the purport teaches
- By Yoga-māyā’s influence, the doorkeepers and other inhabitants fell deeply asleep. The firmly locked doors opened automatically as Vasudeva approached carrying Kṛṣṇa.
- Ananta-nāga followed Vasudeva with His hoods expanded to shelter him and the transcendental child from the rain.
- The purport explains that Śeṣa-nāga is an expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. His business is to serve the Lord with all necessary paraphernalia.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering Śeṣa-nāga’s expanded hoods and His attentive service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
How does Śeṣa-nāga’s careful service deepen my appreciation of serving the Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.