Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.29
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Accepts His New Devotee
“The Supreme Lord said: O three-headed one, I am pleased with you. May your fear of My fever weapon be dispelled, and may whoever remembers our conversation here have no reason to fear you.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord tells the Śiva-jvara that He is pleased with him and dispels his fear of the Lord’s fever weapon.
- The Lord accepts the Śiva-jvara as His devotee and gives him his first order.
- The Śiva-jvara must never frighten with hot fever those who faithfully hear this pastime. The Lord assures those who remember their conversation that they need not fear him.
Try this today
Read the Lord’s words in this translation aloud once, with careful attention.
Ask yourself
How can I give more faithful attention to hearing the Lord’s pastimes?
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.