Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.40.30
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSurrender to the Lord for Protection
“O son of Vasudeva, obeisances to You, within whom all living beings reside. O Lord of the mind and senses, again I offer You my obeisances. O master, please protect me, who am surrendered unto You.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer offers obeisances to the son of Vasudeva, within whom all living beings reside.
- He is honored as the Lord of the mind and senses, and obeisances are offered again.
- The prayer closes with surrender and a direct appeal: “O master, please protect me.”
Try this today
Offer obeisances and slowly pray: “O master, please protect me, who am surrendered unto You.”
Ask yourself
What would it mean for me to ask for protection with a surrendered heart?
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.