Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.5
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionFollow the Lord’s Example of Protection
“Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, for the sake of protecting the cows, brāhmaṇas, demigods, devotees, the Vedic literature, religious principles, and principles to fulfill the purpose of life, the Supreme Personality of Godhead accepts the forms of incarnations.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead accepts incarnations to protect cows, brāhmaṇas, demigods, devotees, Vedic literature and religious principles.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa personally showed how to protect cows and calves by becoming a cowherd boy. He also showed respect to Sudāmā Vipra, a real brāhmaṇa.
- Human society should learn from the Lord’s activities to protect cows and brahminical culture. Such protection supports religious principles, Vedic knowledge and fulfillment of the aim of life.
Try this today
Identify one concrete way you can help protect cows, and write down a small first step.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from Kṛṣṇa’s personal care for cows and respect for brāhmaṇas?
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.