Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.71.19
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Reassurance Reaches Everyone Concerned
“With pleasing words the Lord addressed the messenger sent by the kings: “My dear messenger, I wish all good fortune to you. I shall arrange for the killing of King Magadha. Do not fear.””
What the purport teaches
- The Lord addressed the kings’ messenger with pleasing words and wished him all good fortune.
- He promised to arrange for the killing of King Magadha and said, “Do not fear.”
- The purport explains that both the reassurance and the blessings are plural. They are intended for the kings as well as their messenger.
Try this today
Read the Lord’s words slowly today, noticing that His reassurance includes both the messenger and the kings.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s care for both the messenger and the kings teach me about His reassurance?
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.