Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.40
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRemembering the Lord’s Liberating Lotus Feet
“Rohiṇī-devi, speaking for the other queens, said: After killing Bhaumāsura and his followers, the Lord found us in the demon’s prison and could understand that we were the daughters of the kings whom Bhauma had defeated during his conquest of the earth. The Lord set us free, and because we had been constantly meditating upon His lotus feet, the source of liberation from material entanglement, He agreed to marry us, though His every desire is already fulfilled.”
What the purport teaches
- Rohiṇī-devī speaks on behalf of the other queens. The purport identifies her as representing the 16,099 other queens.
- After killing Bhaumāsura and his followers, the Lord freed the imprisoned daughters of kings whom Bhauma had defeated.
- The queens had constantly meditated on His lotus feet, the source of liberation from material entanglement. Although His every desire was already fulfilled, He agreed to marry them.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today to remember Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
What does the queens’ constant remembrance of the Lord’s lotus feet inspire in you?
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.