Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.41.52
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSincerely Surrender to Lord Kṛṣṇa
“Not only did Lord Kṛṣṇa grant Sudāmā these benedictions, but He also awarded him strength, long life, fame, beauty and ever-increasing prosperity for his family. Then Kṛṣṇa and His elder brother took Their leave.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa granted Sudāmā his requested benedictions and also gave him strength, long life, fame, beauty and ever-increasing prosperity for his family.
- The purport contrasts the Lord’s dealings with the defiant washerman and the devoted florist Sudāmā. He is as hard as a thunderbolt toward those who defy Him and as soft as a rose toward those who surrender.
- The purport therefore urges everyone to surrender sincerely to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Such surrender is clearly in our own interest.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of sincere surrender to Kṛṣṇa, then perform one small act of devotional service.
Ask yourself
Where can I replace resistance to Kṛṣṇa with sincere willingness to serve?
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.