Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.11.25
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionHear Kṛṣṇa’s Glories and Seek His Protection
“O Kṛṣṇa, O friend of Arjuna, O chief among the descendants of Vṛṣṇi, You are the destroyer of those political parties that are disturbing elements on this earth. Your prowess never deteriorates. You are the proprietor of the transcendental abode, and Your most sacred glories, which are sung by Vṛndāvana’s cowherd men and women and their servants, bestow all auspiciousness just by being heard. O Lord, please protect Your devotees.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is addressed as Arjuna’s friend and the chief among the descendants of Vṛṣṇi. He destroys political parties that disturb the earth.
- His prowess never deteriorates, and He is the proprietor of the transcendental abode.
- His sacred glories, sung by Vṛndāvana’s cowherd men and women and their servants, bestow all auspiciousness simply by being heard. The prayer asks Him to protect His devotees.
Try this today
Read this prayer aloud and listen attentively, ending with its request: “O Lord, please protect Your devotees.”
Ask yourself
How can I make room today to hear Kṛṣṇa’s sacred glories?
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.