Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.6.25-26
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Protection in Every Activity
“May Lord Pṛśnigarbha protect Your intelligence, and the Supreme Personality of Godhead Your soul. While You are playing, may Govinda protect You, and while You are sleeping may Mādhava protect You. May Lord Vaikuṇṭha protect You while You are walking, and may Lord Nārāyaṇa, the husband of the goddess of fortune, protect You while You are sitting. Similarly, may Lord Yajñabhuk, the fearful enemy of all evil planets, always protect You while You enjoy life.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer asks Lord Pṛśnigarbha to protect the child’s intelligence and the Supreme Personality of Godhead to protect His soul.
- Govinda is invoked for protection while playing, Mādhava while sleeping, and Lord Vaikuṇṭha while walking.
- Lord Nārāyaṇa is invoked while the child is sitting. Lord Yajñabhuk, the fearful enemy of all evil planets, is asked to protect Him while He enjoys life.
Try this today
Before sleeping tonight, offer a short prayer to Mādhava for protection.
Ask yourself
During which ordinary activity could you remember the Lord’s protection 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.