Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.73.8
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSurrender to Kṛṣṇa for Shelter
“The kings said: Obeisances to You, O Lord of the ruling demigods, O destroyer of Your surrendered devotees’ distress. Since we have surrendered to You, O inexhaustible Kṛṣṇa, please save us from this terrible material life, which has made us so despondent.”
What the purport teaches
- The kings offered obeisances to Kṛṣṇa as the Lord of the ruling demigods.
- They addressed Him as inexhaustible and as the destroyer of His surrendered devotees’ distress.
- Despondent because of material existence, they declared their surrender. They asked Kṛṣṇa to save them from that terrible material life.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer asking Kṛṣṇa for shelter from material existence.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for you to seek Kṛṣṇa’s shelter in your present difficulties?
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.