Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.78.36
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Son Continues the Father’s Service
“The Supreme Lord said: The Vedas instruct us that one’s own self takes birth again as one’s son. Thus let Romaharṣaṇa’s son become the speaker of the Purāṇas, and let him be endowed with long life, strong senses and stamina.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord cited the Vedic teaching that one’s own self takes birth again as one’s son.
- He appointed Romaharṣaṇa’s son to become the speaker of the Purāṇas, endowed with long life, strong senses and stamina.
- Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī illustrates this principle with a Vedic verse describing the son as arising from the father’s limbs and heart: “You are my own self in the form of my son.”
Try this today
Read a short passage from the Purāṇas aloud today, using your voice and attention in service to the sacred teaching.
Ask yourself
How can I value the strength and stamina needed for the service of speaking sacred teachings?
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.