Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.78.39
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionProtecting the Sages’ Sacrifice
“O descendant of Daśārha, please kill that sinful demon, who pours down pus, blood, feces, urine, wine and meat upon us. This is the best service You can do for us.”
What the purport teaches
- The sages address the Lord as the descendant of Daśārha and ask Him to kill the sinful demon.
- The demon pours pus, blood, feces, urine, wine and meat upon them, contaminating their sacrifice.
- The sages say that ending this disturbance is the best service He can do for them.
Try this today
Keep noise low today while someone is engaged in prayer or devotional study.
Ask yourself
How can you help protect someone’s devotional service from disturbance?
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.