Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.78.34
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Can Restore What Was Promised
“O sages, just say the word, and by My mystic power I shall restore everything you promised him — long life, strength and sensory power.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord invited the sages to say the word, offering to restore everything they had promised.
- He specifically named long life, strength and sensory power.
- He declared that He could bring about this restoration by His mystic power.
Try this today
Read the Lord’s offer slowly, noting each of the three gifts He says He can restore.
Ask yourself
What does this offer reveal to me about the Lord’s power?
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.