Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.71.2
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionServing Both of Kṛṣṇa’s Purposes
“Śrī Uddhava said: O Lord, as the sage advised, You should help Your cousin fulfill his plan for performing the Rājasūya sacrifice, and You should also protect the kings who are begging for Your shelter.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada wanted Lord Kṛṣṇa to help Yudhiṣṭhira perform the Rājasūya sacrifice in Indraprastha.
- The royal assembly wanted Kṛṣṇa to defeat Jarāsandha and rescue the imprisoned kings.
- Uddhava understood that Kṛṣṇa desired both things. He intelligently advised how both purposes could be accomplished together.
Try this today
Write down the two requests Uddhava sought to bring together in service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can careful thought help me serve rather than overlook another person’s need?
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.