Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.22.34
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Promises Protection on Sutala
“On the planet Sutala, not even the predominating deities of other planets, what to speak of ordinary people, will be able to conquer you. As far as the demons are concerned, if they transgress your rule, My disc will kill them.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord assured Bali Mahārāja that the predominating deities of other planets would not be able to conquer him on Sutala.
- Ordinary people would likewise be unable to conquer him. His security rested on the Lord’s promise.
- The Lord declared that His disc would kill demons who transgressed Bali Mahārāja’s rule.
Try this today
Read this promise slowly, then write one sentence describing the protection the Lord offered Bali Mahārāja.
Ask yourself
What does this promise show me about the Lord’s power to protect Bali Mahārāja?
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.