Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.27.46
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeek the Lord’s protection in surrender
“Placing his head at the feet of the Deity, he should then stand with folded hands before the Lord and pray, “O my Lord, please protect me, who am surrendered unto You. I am most fearful of this ocean of material existence, standing as I am in the mouth of death.””
What the purport teaches
- The devotee should place his head at the feet of the Deity and then stand before the Lord with folded hands.
- The prayer asks, “O my Lord, please protect me, who am surrendered unto You.”
- The devotee acknowledges fear of the ocean of material existence and the danger of death, seeking the Lord’s protection.
Try this today
Fold your hands and slowly offer the prayer given in this verse.
Ask yourself
What fear would you like to bring before the Lord in a prayer of surrender?
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.