Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.58.9
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKuntī Recognizes Kṛṣṇa’s Protection
“[Queen Kuntī said:] My dear Kṛṣṇa, our welfare was assured only when You remembered us, Your relatives, and gave us Your protection by sending my brother to visit us.”
What the purport teaches
- Kuntī told Kṛṣṇa that their welfare was assured only when He remembered them. She acknowledged their dependence on His protection.
- Kṛṣṇa had sent Kuntī’s brother to visit them. She recognized this visit as an expression of His protection.
- Although she addressed Kṛṣṇa as a relative, Kuntī credited Him with assuring their well-being.
Try this today
Read Kuntī’s words aloud once, then offer a brief prayer of gratitude for Kṛṣṇa’s care.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you in Kuntī’s grateful recognition of Kṛṣṇa’s care?
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.