Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.48.23
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord Protects the Vedic Path
“You originally enunciated the ancient religious path of the Vedas for the benefit of the whole universe. Whenever that path becomes obstructed by wicked persons following the path of atheism, You assume one of Your incarnations, which are all in the transcendental mode of goodness.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord originally taught the ancient religious path of the Vedas for the benefit of the whole universe.
- When wicked persons following atheism obstruct that path, the Lord assumes one of His incarnations.
- His incarnations are all in the transcendental mode of goodness.
Try this today
Read this translation slowly, remembering that the Lord gives religious guidance for everyone's benefit.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that the Lord protects the Vedic path strengthen your trust in His guidance?
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.