Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.33.36
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionHearing His Pastimes Awakens Devotion
“When the Lord assumes a humanlike body to show mercy to His devotees, He engages in such pastimes as will attract those who hear about them to become dedicated to Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa manifests His original two-handed form in a way that devotees conditioned in human society can perceive and understand. His humanlike appearance is an act of kindness.
- His loving pastimes have inconceivable spiritual potency to attract the polluted hearts of conditioned souls.
- A pure- or simple-hearted person who hears these narrations becomes attracted to the Lord's lotus feet. Through such hearing, one gradually becomes His devotee.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes attentively rereading this passage, with the desire to become more dedicated to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can I approach hearing about Kṛṣṇa with a simpler, more receptive heart?
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.