Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.3.50
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Yamunā Gives Way
“Because of constant rain sent by the demigod Indra, the river Yamunā was filled with deep water, foaming about with fiercely whirling waves. But as the great Indian Ocean had formerly given way to Lord Rāmacandra by allowing Him to construct a bridge, the river Yamunā gave way to Vasudeva and allowed him to cross.”
What the purport teaches
- Constant rain sent by Indra had filled the Yamunā with deep water. Its foaming, fiercely whirling waves made the crossing formidable.
- Despite these conditions, the Yamunā gave way to Vasudeva and allowed him to cross.
- The translation compares this passage to the Indian Ocean allowing Lord Rāmacandra to construct a bridge. In both cases, the waters allowed passage.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, noticing both the danger of the river and the passage it provided.
Ask yourself
What contrast do I notice between the Yamunā’s fierce waves and its allowing Vasudeva to cross?
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.