Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.38.36
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Welcomes His Surrendered Devotees
“Recognizing Akrūra, Lord Kṛṣṇa drew him close with His hand, which bears the sign of the chariot wheel, and then embraced him. Kṛṣṇa felt pleased, for He is always benignly disposed toward His surrendered devotees.”
What the purport teaches
- Recognizing Akrūra, Lord Kṛṣṇa drew him close with His hand and embraced him with pleasure.
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is always kindly disposed toward His surrendered devotees.
- According to the ācāryas, Kṛṣṇa’s extended hand, marked with the chariot wheel, or cakra, indicated His ability to kill Kaṁsa.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to offer Kṛṣṇa a prayer of surrender, remembering His kindness.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s kindness toward surrendered devotees encourage your devotional service?
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.