Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.9.20
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionMother Yaśodā Receives Unmatched Mercy
“Neither Lord Brahmā, nor Lord Śiva, nor even the goddess of fortune, who is always the better half of the Supreme Lord, can obtain from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the deliverer from this material world, such mercy as received by mother Yaśodā.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the only supreme master, and all others are His servants. Yet mother Yaśodā receives mercy not obtained even by Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva or Lakṣmī.
- The repeated negatives strongly emphasize mother Yaśodā’s exalted position. Kṛṣṇa becomes completely subordinate to her.
- Special liberation means being situated in prema-bhakti, loving devotional service, beyond liberation. Mother Yaśodā naturally lives on this platform as an eternally perfected devotee and an expansion of Kṛṣṇa’s bliss potency.
Try this today
Write one sentence naming loving devotional service to Kṛṣṇa as your spiritual goal.
Ask yourself
What does mother Yaśodā’s position teach me about the value of loving devotional service?
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.