Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.8.19
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionReceive Knowledge and Surrender to Kṛṣṇa
“May the Personality of Godhead in His incarnation as Vyāsadeva protect me from all kinds of ignorance resulting from the absence of Vedic knowledge. May Lord Buddhadeva protect me from activities opposed to Vedic principles and from laziness that causes one to madly forget the Vedic principles of knowledge and ritualistic action. May Kalkideva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who appeared as an incarnation to protect religious principles, protect me from the dirt of the Age of Kali.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Vyāsadeva compiled Vedic literature for the benefit of all human society. Consulting these books protects us from the reactions of ignorance.
- Lord Buddha’s mission was to stop animal killing carried out on the plea of Vedic sacrifice. Taking shelter of him helps one avoid misusing Vedic injunctions.
- Real religious principles teach surrender to the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, not the manufacture of new religious paths. Kalkideva appears to vanquish atheists and save the Lord’s devotees.
Try this today
Read a short passage from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam today with the intention of receiving guidance rather than confirming your own opinions.
Ask yourself
Am I allowing revealed knowledge to guide me toward surrender to Kṛṣṇa?
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.