Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.34.18
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionOffer Homage Before Departing
“Thus receiving the permission of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the demigod Sudarśana circumambulated Him, bowed down to offer Him homage and then returned to his heavenly planet. Nanda Mahārāja was thus delivered from peril.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigod Sudarśana received Lord Kṛṣṇa’s permission before leaving.
- He circumambulated the Lord and bowed down to offer Him homage, then returned to his heavenly planet.
- Nanda Mahārāja was thus delivered from peril.
Try this today
Pause today to bow down and offer homage to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Do I pause to offer the Lord respect and gratitude after receiving help?
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.