Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.10.27
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSpiritual Instructions Relieve Suffering
“Mārkaṇḍeya, having been forced by Lord Viṣṇu’s illusory energy to wander about for a long time in the water of dissolution, had become extremely exhausted. But Lord Śiva’s words of nectar vanquished his accumulated suffering. Thus he addressed Lord Śiva.”
What the purport teaches
- Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi had desired to see Lord Viṣṇu’s illusory energy and had suffered extensive miseries.
- Wandering for a long time in the waters of dissolution had left him extremely exhausted. Lord Śiva’s nectarean words vanquished his accumulated suffering.
- In the person of Śiva, Lord Viṣṇu again appeared before the sage. He relieved the sage’s suffering by imparting blissful spiritual instructions.
Try this today
Set aside a quiet minute today to reread Lord Śiva’s words and reflect on their spiritual comfort.
Ask yourself
When I feel worn down, do I make room to hear spiritual instructions?
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.