Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.85.32-33
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionAppealing to the Lords with Trust
“It is said that when Your spiritual master ordered You to retrieve his long-dead son, You brought him back from the forefathers’ abode as a token of remuneration for Your guru’s mercy. Please fulfill my desire in the same way, O supreme masters of all yoga masters. Please bring back my sons who were killed by the King of Bhoja, so that I may see them once again.”
What the purport teaches
- Their mother recalls how the Lords brought back Their spiritual master’s long-dead son as a token of gratitude for his mercy.
- She addresses Them as the supreme masters of all yoga masters and asks Them to fulfill her desire.
- Her request is personal and heartfelt: she wishes to see once again her sons who were killed by the King of Bhoja.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer expressing one heartfelt desire while acknowledging the Lord’s supreme power.
Ask yourself
How can I express my heartfelt desires to the Lord with respect and trust?
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.