Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.2.33
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa’s Compassion Shelters Vraja
“O sober Vidura, King Indra, his honor having been insulted, poured water incessantly on Vṛndāvana, and thus the inhabitants of Vraja, the land of cows, were greatly distressed. But the compassionate Lord Kṛṣṇa saved them from danger with His pastime umbrella, the Govardhana Hill.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra felt that his honor had been insulted. In anger, he poured rain incessantly on Vṛndāvana.
- The inhabitants of Vraja, the land of cows, became greatly distressed by the downpour.
- The compassionate Lord Kṛṣṇa saved them from danger. He used Govardhana Hill as His pastime umbrella.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering compassionate Kṛṣṇa sheltering the inhabitants of Vraja with Govardhana Hill.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s shelter of the distressed inhabitants reveal about His compassion?
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.