Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.86.50
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Responds with Friendship
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: After hearing Śrutadeva speak these words, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who relieves His surrendered devotees’ distress, took Śrutadeva’s hand in His own and, smiling, spoke to him as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, relieves the distress of His surrendered devotees.
- After hearing Śrutadeva’s words, He took Śrutadeva’s hand and smiled as a gesture of friendship.
- His gesture conveyed that Śrutadeva knew the truth about Him and that He knew all about Śrutadeva. He was now going to tell him something special.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to remember Kṛṣṇa’s smile and entrust one distress to Him in prayer.
Ask yourself
How does Kṛṣṇa’s friendly response encourage me to surrender to Him?
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.