Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.10.28
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Protects His Devotees
“When insignificant persons use rough words to cast false, angry accusations against saintly persons, their fruitless words do not disturb the great personalities. Similarly, all the efforts of the demons against the demigods, who were favorably situated under the protection of Kṛṣṇa, were futile.”
What the purport teaches
- False, angry accusations and rough words do not disturb saintly persons.
- The purport compares such accusations to a vulture cursing a cow to die: the curse is ineffective.
- The demigods were devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa and were under His protection. Therefore the demons’ efforts and curses were futile.
Try this today
If you hear harsh words today, pause before responding and remember the steadiness of Kṛṣṇa’s devotees.
Ask yourself
How can the steadiness of saintly persons guide my response to harsh words?
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.