Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.15.29
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionDepend on Kṛṣṇa, Master of Mystic Power
“Just as the bodies of aquatics cannot be injured by water, similarly, the body of a yogī whose consciousness is pacified by devotion to Me and who is fully developed in yoga science cannot be injured by fire, sun, water, poison, and so forth.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse describes protection from fire, water, poison and similar dangers for a yogī fully developed in yoga whose consciousness is pacified by devotion. Prahlāda Mahārāja was unharmed by such attacks because of his perfect Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Pure devotees depend fully on the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa, known as Yogeśvara, the master of all mystic power. They feel no need to develop separately the powers their Lord possesses without limit.
- Devotees recognize this world as the Lord’s potency. Rather than drowning in material existence, they engage in the loving service of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer expressing dependence on Kṛṣṇa’s mercy and a desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
Where can I replace the desire for personal power with dependence on Kṛṣṇa’s mercy?
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.