Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.1.12
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa’s Support Is Above Worldly Power
“Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, has accepted the sons of Pṛthā as His kinsmen, and all the kings of the world are with Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. He is present in His home with all His family members, the kings and princes of the Yadu dynasty, who have conquered an unlimited number of rulers, and He is their Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, worshipable by all brāhmaṇas and demigods. Even the controllers of universal affairs worship Him.
- Kṛṣṇa was intimately related to the Pāṇḍavas as their cousin. He and the royal family of the Yadu dynasty had conquered the kings of the world.
- Vidura warned Dhṛtarāṣṭra that fighting the Pāṇḍavas involved great danger. With Lord Kṛṣṇa supporting them, all universal power was behind them.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to offer respect to Lord Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
Do I recognize Kṛṣṇa’s supremacy, or place my confidence only in worldly power?
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.