Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.89.45
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionAccept Kṛṣṇa’s Reassurance
“[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] I will show you the brāhmaṇa’s sons, so please don’t despise yourself like this. These same men who now criticize us will soon establish our spotless fame.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa promised Arjuna that He would show him the brāhmaṇa’s sons.
- He asked Arjuna not to despise himself.
- Kṛṣṇa said that the very men criticizing them would soon establish their spotless fame.
Try this today
Read Kṛṣṇa’s words, “please don’t despise yourself like this,” slowly when reflecting on a mistake today.
Ask yourself
Can I give more attention to Kṛṣṇa’s reassuring words than to self-condemnation?
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.