Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.14.41
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Descends for His Devotees
“At that time the Lord of the universe, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the well-wisher of all living entities, will descend and kill them, just as Indra smashes the mountains with his thunderbolts.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead descends to deliver His devotees and kill the miscreants. He would kill Diti’s sons because they offended His devotees.
- The Lord’s agents can chastise even formidable miscreants, so He does not need to descend merely to overcome their strength. He comes to relieve His devotees’ distress at the suffering caused to others.
- Even being killed by the Lord is His mercy toward the miscreant. Because the Lord is absolute, His killing miscreants and favoring devotees are not different.
Try this today
Take a moment today to reflect on the Lord’s desire to relieve His devotees’ distress.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord’s concern for His devotees deepen my trust in His mercy?
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.