Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.6.35-36
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionOffer Everything for Kṛṣṇa’s Satisfaction
“Pūtanā was always hankering for the blood of human children, and with that desire she came to kill Kṛṣṇa; but because she offered her breast to the Lord, she attained the greatest achievement. What then is to be said of those who had natural devotion and affection for Kṛṣṇa as mothers and who offered Him their breasts to suck or offered something very dear, as a mother offers something to a child?”
What the purport teaches
- Pūtanā had no affection for Kṛṣṇa and wanted to kill Him. Yet by offering her breast, she attained the highest achievement in life.
- Mother Yaśodā and the other gopīs offered everything for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction with sincere affection and love. Their offerings had no envy.
- The gopīs automatically achieved the highest perfection. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu therefore recommended their affection for Kṛṣṇa as the highest perfection in life.
Try this today
Choose one small act of service today and do it carefully for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction.
Ask yourself
What could you offer Kṛṣṇa with greater sincerity and affection?
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.