Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.9.1
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Comes to His Servant
“The great sage Maitreya told Vidura: When the demigods were thus reassured by the Personality of Godhead, they were freed from all fears, and after offering their obeisances they returned to their heavenly planets. Then the Lord, who is nondifferent from the Sahasraśīrṣā incarnation, got on the back of Garuḍa, who carried Him to the Madhuvana Forest to see His servant Dhruva.”
What the purport teaches
- Reassured by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the demigods became free from fear. They offered obeisances and returned to their heavenly planets.
- The Lord rode on Garuḍa to Madhuvana Forest, wishing to see His servant Dhruva.
- The Lord appeared as Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, who is nondifferent from Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu. The purport identifies this appearance as Pṛśnigarbha, who created Dhruvaloka for Dhruva Mahārāja.
Try this today
Offer respectful obeisances to the Lord today, remembering His care for His servant Dhruva.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s wish to see His servant tell you about His relationship with devotees?
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.