Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.37.30
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Gives Shelter to His Devotees
“Lord Kṛṣṇa, who shelters all saintly devotees, understood perfectly well what Vyomāsura was doing. Just as a lion grabs a wolf, Kṛṣṇa forcefully seized the demon as he was taking away more cowherd boys.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa gives shelter to all saintly devotees.
- He understood perfectly well what Vyomāsura was doing. The demon’s activity was not hidden from Him.
- As the demon took away more boys, Kṛṣṇa forcefully seized him. His action is compared to a lion grabbing a wolf.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, asking for shelter and the desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s full awareness of the danger strengthen my desire to seek His shelter?
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.