Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.4.1
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesReal Protection Comes From Kṛṣṇa
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: My dear King Parīkṣit, the doors inside and outside the house closed as before. Thereafter, the inhabitants of the house, especially the watchmen, heard the crying of the newborn child and thus awakened from their beds.”
What the purport teaches
- Before the watchmen awakened, Kṛṣṇa had been transferred to Yaśodā’s home in Gokula. The doors had closed again, and Vasudeva was once more shackled.
- The watchmen knew nothing of these events. They awakened only upon hearing the crying of Yoga-māyā, the newborn child.
- The energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead acts under His direction, although worldly guardians think themselves the protectors. One who surrenders to Kṛṣṇa is freed from dependence on such protection.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to express your wish to surrender to Kṛṣṇa and depend on His protection.
Ask yourself
Where do I place my trust for protection?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.