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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.42.8

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

Transformation Through Lord Mukunda’s Touch

“Simply by Lord Mukunda’s touch, Trivakrā was suddenly transformed into an exquisitely beautiful woman with straight, evenly proportioned limbs and large hips and breasts.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.42.8, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Trivakrā’s transformation came simply through Lord Mukunda’s touch.
  • The change was sudden: her limbs became straight and evenly proportioned.
  • She became an exquisitely beautiful woman, with the full bodily features described in the translation.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute remembering that Trivakrā’s transformation came through Lord Mukunda’s touch.

Ask yourself

How does this sudden transformation deepen my appreciation of Lord Mukunda’s power?

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.

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