Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.8.27-28
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeek Protection Through Glorifying the Lord
“May the glorification of the transcendental name, form, qualities and paraphernalia of the Supreme Personality of Godhead protect us from the influence of bad planets, meteors, envious human beings, serpents, scorpions, and animals like tigers and wolves. May it protect us from ghosts and the material elements like earth, water, fire and air, and may it also protect us from lightning and our past sins. We are always afraid of these hindrances to our auspicious life. Therefore, may they all be completely destroyed by the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.”
What the purport teaches
- The prayer seeks protection by glorifying the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s transcendental name, form, qualities and paraphernalia.
- It names many sources of fear, including envious people, dangerous animals, material elements and past sins.
- The prayer asks that all hindrances to an auspicious life be completely destroyed by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Try this today
Spend one minute chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra attentively.
Ask yourself
Which fear can I bring before the Lord as I chant His holy name?
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.