Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.75.30
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa's Grace Carries Devotion Beyond Anxiety
“Thus King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, was at last relieved of his burning ambition, having by the grace of Lord Kṛṣṇa successfully crossed the vast and formidable ocean of his desires.”
What the purport teaches
- Yudhiṣṭhira intensely desired to show the world that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and that surrender to Him brings blessings.
- For this purpose he undertook the very difficult Rājasūya sacrifice. Its many requirements resembled a vast ocean of desires, impossible for an ordinary person to cross.
- Through his unflinching devotion and Lord Kṛṣṇa's grace, Yudhiṣṭhira fulfilled his desires and became free from anxiety. His ambition was directed toward serving and glorifying Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Write down one current ambition and one small way to direct it toward devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can I direct one of my ambitions toward serving Kṛṣṇa rather than merely satisfying myself?
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.