Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.70.29
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionPray for Release From Karma’s Bondage
“Therefore, since Your feet relieve the sorrow of those who surrender to them, please release us prisoners from the shackles of karma, manifest as the King of Magadha. Wielding alone the prowess of ten thousand maddened elephants, he has locked us up in his house just as a lion captures sheep.”
What the purport teaches
- The kings appeal to the Lord’s feet, which relieve the sorrow of those who surrender.
- They ask to be released from the bondage of karma created by the Lord’s material potency. Their captivity under the King of Magadha is the form this bondage has taken.
- Their captor possesses the prowess of ten thousand maddened elephants. They admit that escape by their own power is hopeless.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking the Lord to release you from karma’s bondage and help you surrender.
Ask yourself
Where do I need to acknowledge the limits of my own power and seek the Lord’s 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.