Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.9.18
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Mercifully Agrees to Be Bound
“Because of mother Yaśodā’s hard labor, her whole body became covered with perspiration, and the flowers and comb were falling from her hair. When child Kṛṣṇa saw His mother thus fatigued, He became merciful to her and agreed to be bound.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother Yaśodā became covered with perspiration, and flowers and a comb fell from her hair. Seeing her fatigue, Kṛṣṇa became merciful and agreed to be bound.
- The ladies concluded that Kṛṣṇa could not be bound by any material condition. They gave up the idea of binding Him.
- In competition with His devotee, Kṛṣṇa sometimes agrees to be defeated. His internal energy, yoga-māyā, acted, and He accepted mother Yaśodā’s binding.
Try this today
Spend a minute remembering Kṛṣṇa’s merciful response to mother Yaśodā’s effort.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s response to His tired mother reveal about His mercy?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.