Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.13.41
Āśraya· The supreme shelterEveryone Is Under the Supreme Lord
“Śrī Nārada said: O pious King, do not lament for anyone, for everyone is under the control of the Supreme Lord. Therefore all living beings and their leaders carry on worship to be well protected. It is He only who brings them together and disperses them.”
What the purport teaches
- Every living being, from Brahmājī to the insignificant ant, is under the control of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. No leader or living being is independent.
- The Lord brings living beings together and disperses them. Their positions change by His order or through His authorized agents.
- Ordinarily, planning cannot change the happiness and distress due to us under invincible time. Human intelligence should therefore be used to follow Vedic instructions and seek salvation.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes from worrying about circumstances to study this verse’s spiritual instruction.
Ask yourself
How could remembering the Lord’s control change the way you use your intelligence today?
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.