Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.57.31
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRemember the Supreme Lord’s Glories
“Some men proposed [that the troubles were due to Akrūra’s absence], but they had forgotten the glories of the Supreme Lord, which they themselves had so often described. Indeed, how can calamities occur in a place where the Personality of Godhead, the residence of all the sages, resides?”
What the purport teaches
- Some citizens attributed the troubles to Akrūra’s absence, forgetting the Supreme Lord’s glories that they had often described. The verse asks how calamities could occur where the Personality of Godhead resides.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Akrūra became famous in Benares for sacrifices on golden altars and abundant charity to the brāhmaṇas. Some citizens then gossiped that Kṛṣṇa had exiled him as a rival.
- To dispel this false stain on His reputation, Lord Kṛṣṇa created calamities that prompted the citizens to request Akrūra’s return. Kṛṣṇa then ordered his return; He was directing events, not helpless before them.
Try this today
Pause today to remember Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and renew your intention to serve Him.
Ask yourself
When I hear speculation about the Lord, do I remember His glories or forget them?
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.