Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.47
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Considers His Relatives’ Safety
“If powerful Jarāsandha comes while We two are busy fighting Kālayavana, Jarāsandha may kill Our relatives or else take them away to his capital.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa considered what could happen while He and Balarāma were occupied fighting Kālayavana.
- Powerful Jarāsandha might arrive during that battle and kill Their relatives.
- He might instead take Their relatives away to his own capital. Kṛṣṇa’s consideration included both dangers.
Try this today
Check whether someone in your care needs help before you begin a demanding task today.
Ask yourself
When I am absorbed in a difficult task, do I consider how others may be affected?
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.