Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.9
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Purpose of the Lord’s Descent
“This is the purpose of My present incarnation — to relieve the earth of its burden, protect the pious and kill the impious.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord states that His present incarnation is meant to relieve the earth of its burden.
- He descends to protect the pious.
- He also descends to kill the impious; this is part of the purpose He declares.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and recall each of the three purposes the Lord gives.
Ask yourself
Which of the Lord’s stated purposes most deepens your appreciation of His descent?
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.