Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.77.9
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Arranges Protection for His People
“[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] After He arrived at Dvārakā and saw how His people were threatened with destruction, and also saw Śālva and his Saubha airship, Lord Keśava arranged for the city’s defense and then addressed Dāruka as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Arriving at Dvārakā, Lord Keśava saw His people threatened with destruction, along with Śālva and the Saubha airship. He arranged the city’s defense before addressing Dāruka.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa placed Śrī Balarāma in a strategic position to guard the city. He also appointed a special guard for Śrī Rukmiṇī and the other queens.
- According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, special soldiers conveyed the queens by a secret route to safety inside Dvārakā.
Try this today
Recall one specific protective arrangement made by Kṛṣṇa as you reflect on Him today.
Ask yourself
Which detail of Kṛṣṇa’s arrangements helps you appreciate His care for His people?
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.