Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.1.30
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionHari Saves His Devotee
“Also in this manvantara, the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu, took birth from the womb of Hariṇī, the wife of Harimedhā, and He was known as Hari. Hari saved His devotee Gajendra, the King of the elephants, from the mouth of a crocodile.”
What the purport teaches
- In this manvantara, the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu, appeared as Hari.
- He took birth from the womb of Hariṇī, the wife of Harimedhā.
- Hari saved His devotee Gajendra, the King of the elephants, from the mouth of a crocodile.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute remembering Hari saving His devotee Gajendra.
Ask yourself
What does Hari’s rescue of His devotee invite me to reflect on?
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.