Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.13-14
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Secures His Devotees’ Welfare
“[The Supreme Lord said:] My respected elder brother, see this danger which has beset Your dependents, the Yadus! And see, dear master, how Your personal chariot and favorite weapons have come before You. The purpose for which We have taken birth, My Lord, is to secure the welfare of Our devotees. Please now remove from the earth the burden of these twenty-three armies.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord draws His elder brother’s attention to the danger facing the Yadus, who are under His protection.
- He points out that His brother’s personal chariot and favorite weapons have arrived.
- The Lord declares that Their purpose in taking birth is to secure Their devotees’ welfare. He asks His brother to remove the burden of twenty-three armies.
Try this today
Read the Lord’s statement about His devotees’ welfare aloud, then offer a short prayer to serve Him.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s stated concern for His devotees reveal about Him?
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.