Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.6.24
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionProtection for Senses, Heart and Mind
“May Hṛṣīkeśa protect Your senses, and Nārāyaṇa Your life air. May the master of Śvetadvīpa protect the core of Your heart, and may Lord Yogeśvara protect Your mind.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer asks Hṛṣīkeśa to protect the senses and Nārāyaṇa to protect the life air.
- It asks the master of Śvetadvīpa to protect the core of the heart.
- It asks Lord Yogeśvara to protect the mind. The prayer includes both the senses and the inner life.
Try this today
Slowly read the four requests in this verse, pausing briefly after each one.
Ask yourself
Which request—for protection of the senses, life air, heart or mind—draws your attention most today?
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.