Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.7.39
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Supreme Lord Protects His Devotees
“The opulence of the demons, who are generally known as the enemies of the demigods, was protected by the talents and tactics of Śukrācārya, but Viśvarūpa, who was most powerful, composed a protective prayer known as the Nārāyaṇa-kavaca. By this intelligent mantra, he took away the opulence of the demons and gave it to Mahendra, the King of heaven.”
What the purport teaches
- Although Śukrācārya’s talents and tactics protected the demons’ opulence, Viśvarūpa composed the protective prayer Nārāyaṇa-kavaca. Through this mantra, he took their opulence and gave it to Mahendra.
- The purport distinguishes the demigods as devotees of Lord Viṣṇu and the demons as opponents of His devotees, the Vaiṣṇavas. Viśvarūpa provided the demigods with a protective covering saturated with a Viṣṇu mantra.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead always awards His benediction to devotees. In Bhagavad-gītā, the Lord assures His devotee: “My devotee never perishes.”
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on “My devotee never perishes,” and offer a prayer to Lord Viṣṇu.
Ask yourself
How can the Lord’s assurance of protection strengthen my devotion to Him?
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.