Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.57
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Transports His Subjects by Yoga-māyā
“After transporting all His subjects to the new city by the power of His mystic Yoga-māyā, Lord Kṛṣṇa consulted with Lord Balarāma, who had remained in Mathurā to protect it. Then, wearing a garland of lotuses but bearing no weapons, Lord Kṛṣṇa went out of Mathurā by its main gate.”
What the purport teaches
- Through His mystic Yoga-māyā, Lord Kṛṣṇa transported all His subjects to the new city. The purport explains that He moved them from Mathurā to Dvārakā while they slept in the middle of the night.
- When the citizens awoke, they were amazed to find themselves with their children and wives inside golden palaces.
- Kṛṣṇa consulted with Lord Balarāma, who had remained in Mathurā to protect it. Wearing a lotus garland and carrying no weapons, Kṛṣṇa then left through the city’s main gate.
Try this today
Spend a minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s care for the sleeping citizens, and offer Him a short prayer of gratitude.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about Kṛṣṇa’s care for His subjects?
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.