Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.8.22
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeek Shelter at Night and Dawn
“May the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who bears the Śrīvatsa on His chest, protect me after midnight until the sky becomes pinkish. May Lord Janārdana, who carries a sword in His hand, protect me at the end of night [during the last four ghaṭikās of night]. May Lord Dāmodara protect me in the early morning, and may Lord Viśveśvara protect me during the junctions of day and night.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who bears the Śrīvatsa on His chest, is asked to protect after midnight until the sky becomes pinkish.
- Lord Janārdana, carrying a sword, is asked to protect at the end of night.
- Lord Dāmodara is asked to protect in the early morning. Lord Viśveśvara is asked to protect during the junctions of day and night.
Try this today
At the next junction of day and night, briefly ask Lord Viśveśvara for protection.
Ask yourself
How can dawn or dusk become a moment of prayer for me?
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.