Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.31.3
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRemembering Kṛṣṇa’s Repeated Protection
“O greatest of personalities, You have repeatedly saved us from all kinds of danger — from poisoned water, from the terrible man-eater Agha, from the great rains, from the wind demon, from the fiery thunderbolt of Indra, from the bull demon and from the son of Maya Dānava.”
What the purport teaches
- The gopīs recall how Kṛṣṇa repeatedly saved them from terrible dangers, including poisoned water, demons and great rains.
- Their appeal implies: having saved them so often, will He not now save them from dying in separation from Him?
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura explains why they mention Ariṣṭa and Vyoma before their deaths. Garga and Bhāguri had predicted these future victories at the Lord’s birth.
Try this today
Reread one danger named in the verse and offer a short prayer asking Kṛṣṇa for shelter.
Ask yourself
How does remembering Kṛṣṇa’s protection help me turn toward Him in difficulty?
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.