Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.9.5
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRecognizing the Fortune of Seeing Kṛṣṇa
“Such demigods as Lord Brahmā achieved their exalted positions simply by seeing Your beautiful lotus feet after their minds had become mature in yoga practice. And now, my Lord, You have personally appeared before me.”
What the purport teaches
- Exalted demigods such as Lord Brahmā achieved their positions simply by glimpsing the Lord’s lotus feet.
- Their minds had become mature through yoga practice before they received this sight.
- Mārkaṇḍeya could now see Lord Kṛṣṇa’s entire body. He could not even imagine the extent of his good fortune.
Try this today
Pause for a minute to reflect on Mārkaṇḍeya’s gratitude for seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does Mārkaṇḍeya’s gratitude help me appreciate the opportunity to turn toward the Lord?
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.