Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.73.1-6
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionBeholding the Lord and Bowing Before Him
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Jarāsandha had defeated 20,800 kings in combat and thrown them into prison. As these kings emerged from the Giridroṇī fortress, they appeared dirty and shabbily dressed. They were emaciated by hunger, their faces were dried up, and they were greatly weakened by their long imprisonment.”
What the purport teaches
- Jarāsandha had imprisoned 20,800 kings. They emerged dirty, hungry and greatly weakened by their long imprisonment.
- They beheld the Lord’s dark-blue form, yellow silk garment and four mighty arms. His lovely, cheerful face and beautiful ornaments absorbed their attention.
- The kings seemed to relish His beauty and fragrance with all their senses. Their past sins eradicated, they bowed down to Lord Hari with their heads at His feet.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering the Lord’s form as described here, then offer Him a respectful bow.
Ask yourself
Which detail of the Lord’s beautiful form helps you turn your attention toward 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.