Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.48
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionProtect the Family Before Confronting the Enemy
“Therefore We will immediately construct a fortress that no human force can penetrate. Let Us settle our family members there and then kill the barbarian king.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa proposed immediately building a fortress that no human force could penetrate.
- He planned to settle Their family members safely within that fortress.
- Only after securing Their relatives would They kill the barbarian king.
Try this today
Before addressing a difficult situation today, take one concrete step to safeguard those affected.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from the order of Kṛṣṇa’s plan: first protection, then confrontation?
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.