Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.34.15
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionTake Shelter and Return with Humility
“My Lord, You destroy all fear for those who, fearing this material world, take shelter of You. By the touch of Your feet I am now freed from the curse of the sages. O destroyer of distress, please let me return to my planet.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord destroys fear for those who fear material existence and take shelter of Him.
- Freed from the curse by the touch of the Lord’s feet, Sudarśana humbly requests permission to return to his planet.
- The ācāryas explain that he wished to resume his duties, certainly in a chastened state of mind.
Try this today
Before one duty today, offer a short prayer for shelter in the Lord and approach the task humbly.
Ask yourself
How can receiving help make me humbler in carrying out my duties?
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.