Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.47
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Honors His Benediction
“I will not kill this demonic son of Vairocani, for I gave Prahlāda Mahārāja the benediction that I would not kill any of his descendants.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord declares that He will not kill Bāṇāsura, the demonic son of Vairocani.
- He had given Prahlāda Mahārāja a benediction that He would not kill any of his descendants.
- The Lord’s decision to spare Bāṇāsura honors that earlier benediction to Prahlāda Mahārāja.
Try this today
Pause today to remember that the Lord honored His word to Prahlāda Mahārāja.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s faithfulness to His benediction deepen my trust in Him?
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.