Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.42-43
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Frightened Kauravas Seek Shelter
“Seeing that their city was tumbling about like a raft at sea as it was being dragged away, and that it was about to fall into the Ganges, the Kauravas became terrified. To save their lives they approached the Lord for shelter, taking their families with them. Placing Sāmba and Lakṣmaṇā in front, they joined their palms in supplication.”
What the purport teaches
- Hastināpura rolls about like a raft in a stormy sea as it is dragged toward the Ganges.
- Terrified and wanting to live, the Kauravas approach the Lord for shelter with their families.
- To appease the Lord quickly, they place Sāmba and Lakṣmaṇā in front and join their palms in supplication.
Try this today
Join your palms today and offer a brief, humble prayer for the Lord’s shelter.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to approach the Lord humbly for shelter?
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.