Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.30.39
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Supreme Lord Reassures Jarā
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Jarā, do not fear. Please get up. What has been done is actually My own desire. With My permission, go now to the abode of the pious, the spiritual world.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead addresses Jarā affectionately and tells him not to fear.
- The Lord asks Jarā to get up and explains that what happened fulfilled His own desire.
- With His permission, Jarā may now go to the abode of the pious, the spiritual world.
Try this today
Read the Lord’s words “do not fear” slowly, and offer Him a brief prayer of gratitude.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s gentle response to Jarā reveal about His 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.