Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.43
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSatisfying Kṛṣṇa Ends Lamentation
“Now choose some benedictions from Me, O saintly King. I will fulfill all your desires. One who has satisfied Me need never again lament.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord invites the saintly King to choose benedictions and promises to fulfill his desires.
- We lament when we feel incomplete, lose something or fail to obtain something desirable. One who satisfies Kṛṣṇa and receives His mercy will no longer be troubled in these ways.
- Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of all pleasure and enjoys sharing His spiritual bliss with all living beings. We need only cooperate with the Supreme Lord.
Try this today
When one disappointment arises today, pause and ask how you can instead act to please Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking completeness mainly through obtaining things or through satisfying Kṛṣṇa?
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.