Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.37.21
Nirodha· Winding upThe Lord Relieves the Earth’s Burden
“Subsequently I will see You appear as time personified, serving as Arjuna’s chariot driver and destroying entire armies of soldiers to rid the earth of her burden.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker foresees the Lord appearing as time personified.
- The Lord will serve as Arjuna’s chariot driver.
- He will destroy entire armies of soldiers to rid the earth of her burden.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on these two descriptions of the Lord.
Ask yourself
What strikes me about the Lord being both Arjuna’s chariot driver and time personified?
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.