Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.7.12
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Shelters Life and Protects Knowledge
“At the end of the millennium, the would-be Vaivasvata Manu, of the name Satyavrata, would see that the Lord in the fish incarnation is the shelter of all kinds of living entities, up to those in the earthly planets. Because of my fear of the vast water at the end of the millennium, the Vedas come out of my [Brahmā’s] mouth, and the Lord enjoys those vast waters and protects the Vedas.”
What the purport teaches
- During one day of Brahmā there are fourteen Manus. At the end of each Manu, devastation reaches the earthly planets, and the vast waters are fearful even to Brahmā.
- Satyavrata, the would-be Vaivasvata Manu, would see the Lord in His fish incarnation as the shelter of all kinds of living entities.
- The Lord would save the demigods, animals, men and great sages. He would also protect the Vedas that came from Brahmā’s mouth in that fearful situation.
Try this today
Reread the translation today, pausing to remember the Lord as the protector of both living beings and the Vedas.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s care for so many living beings deepen your sense of His shelter?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.