Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.7.5
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionTurn Kali’s Pressures Toward Surrender
“My dear Uddhava, you should not remain here on the earth once I have abandoned this world. My dear devotee, you are sinless, but in Kali-yuga the people will be addicted to all types of sinful activities; therefore do not stay here.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa told His sinless devotee Uddhava not to remain on earth after His departure. People in Kali-yuga would become addicted to sinful activities.
- Ignoring the Lord’s authority, people become absorbed in quarrel, anger, lust and frustration. Devotees instead engage in ever-increasing loving service to Him.
- The pressures of Kali-yuga can help us understand the uselessness of seeking lasting fulfillment in the material world. Following Uddhava, we should surrender to Kṛṣṇa and go back home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
When frustration arises today, pause and offer a brief prayer of surrender to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How could a present frustration become a reminder to seek shelter in Kṛṣṇa?
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.