Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.6.1
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionTake Shelter of the Lord in Danger
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: My dear King, while Nanda Mahārāja was on the way home, he considered that what Vasudeva had said could not be false or useless. There must have been some danger of disturbances in Gokula. As Nanda Mahārāja thought about the danger for his beautiful son, Kṛṣṇa, he was afraid, and he took shelter at the lotus feet of the supreme controller.”
What the purport teaches
- Nanda Mahārāja took Vasudeva’s warning seriously. Fearing danger for Kṛṣṇa, he took shelter at the lotus feet of the supreme controller.
- Whenever there is danger, the pure devotee thinks of the protection and shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- In this material world there is danger at every step. Therefore a devotee takes shelter of the Lord at every step.
Try this today
Today, bring one worry before the Lord in a short prayer for shelter.
Ask yourself
When you feel afraid, how can you remember to seek the Lord’s shelter?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.