Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.17.34
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Unborn Lord Rescues the Earth
“My dear Lord, You are always unborn. Once, in the form of the original boar, You rescued me from the waters in the bottom of the universe. Through Your own energy You created all the physical elements, the senses and the heart, for the maintenance of the world.”
What the purport teaches
- The earth addresses the Lord as always unborn. Through His own energy, He created the physical elements, senses and heart for the maintenance of the world.
- Hiraṇyākṣa dislocated the earth from its orbit and threw it beneath the waters of the Garbhodaka Ocean.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared as the supreme boar, Varāha, and rescued the earth. The earth recalls this act of protection in her prayer.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering Lord Kṛṣṇa’s appearance as Varāha and thanking Him for protecting the earth.
Ask yourself
What feeling of gratitude arises when I reflect on the Lord’s rescue of the earth?
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.