Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.47.44
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionLonging for Kṛṣṇa’s Reviving Presence
“Will that descendant of Daśārha return here and by the touch of His limbs bring back to life those who are now burning with the grief He Himself has caused? Will He save us in that way, just as Lord Indra brings a forest back to life with his water-bearing clouds?”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker asks whether the descendant of Daśārha will return to those burning with grief caused by Him.
- She longs for the touch of His limbs to bring them back to life.
- His hoped-for return is compared to Lord Indra reviving a forest with water-bearing clouds.
Try this today
Read the comparison with the rain-bearing clouds slowly, then express your longing for Kṛṣṇa in a short prayer.
Ask yourself
What does the image of rain reviving a forest reveal about this longing for Kṛṣṇa?
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.