Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.4.20
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Supreme Lord Protects the Universe
“The Supreme Lord regularly takes advantage of the wars between the demons and demigods to kill the leaders of the demons. The Lord thus encourages the demigods by protecting the universe through His various incarnations during the reigns of each Manu. The Lord also appeared as Vāmana and took the earth away from Bali Mahārāja on the plea of begging three steps of land. The Lord then returned the entire world to the sons of Aditi.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord uses the wars between demons and demigods to kill the leaders of the demons.
- Through His various incarnations during each Manu’s reign, the Lord protects the universe and encourages the demigods.
- As Vāmana, the Lord begged three steps of land and took the earth from Bali Mahārāja. He then returned the entire world to the sons of Aditi.
Try this today
Spend one minute remembering the Supreme Lord as the protector of the universe.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the Lord’s protection through His different incarnations?
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.