Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.9.54
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Power Makes Victory Possible
“When the Aśvinī-kumāras beg for Dadhyañca’s body on your behalf, he will surely give it because of affection. Do not doubt this, for Dadhyañca is very experienced in religious understanding. When Dadhyañca awards you his body, Viśvakarmā will prepare a thunderbolt from his bones. This thunderbolt will certainly kill Vṛtrāsura because it will be invested with My power.”
What the purport teaches
- Dadhyañca is very experienced in religious understanding. The Lord assures the demigods that he will give his body out of affection when the Aśvinī-kumāras ask on their behalf.
- Viśvakarmā will prepare a thunderbolt from Dadhyañca’s bones. This gift will provide the weapon needed to kill Vṛtrāsura.
- The thunderbolt will succeed because it will be invested with the Lord’s power. The Lord therefore tells the demigods not to doubt His assurance.
Try this today
Before one act of service today, pause and remember your dependence on the Lord’s power.
Ask yourself
How can remembering the Lord’s power help me serve with greater trust?
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.