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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.73.24

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

The Supreme Master Cares for the Kings

“Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Having thus instructed the kings, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the supreme master of all the worlds, engaged male and female servants in bathing and grooming them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.73.24, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa is the supreme master of all the worlds.
  • After instructing the kings, He arranged for their bathing and grooming.
  • He engaged male and female servants in this work, attending to the kings’ bodily care as well as giving them instruction.

Try this today

Offer someone one small, practical help with their daily care.

Ask yourself

What do Kṛṣṇa’s arrangements for the kings help you appreciate about His care?

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.

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