Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.9.22
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSurrender to the Controller of Time
“My dear Lord, O supreme great, You have created this material world of sixteen constituents, but You are transcendental to their material qualities. In other words, these material qualities are under Your full control, and You are never conquered by them. Therefore the time element is Your representation. My Lord, O Supreme, no one can conquer You. As for me, however, I am being crushed by the wheel of time, and therefore I surrender fully unto You. Now kindly take me under the protection of Your lotus feet.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead controls material energy and is never controlled by it. Living entities, however, suffer under its influence when they give up their position as Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servants.
- Material life repeatedly crushes the conditioned soul under the wheel of time. Only the Supreme Lord can release us from the material condition under His control.
- Kṛṣṇa asks us to surrender fully to Him and promises deliverance from sinful reactions. Prahlāda therefore appeals for protection at the Lord’s lotus feet.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer today asking Kṛṣṇa to help you surrender and accept His protection.
Ask yourself
What makes it difficult for me to accept my position as Kṛṣṇa’s servant and seek His shelter?
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.