Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.13.43
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Lord’s Will Transcends Karma
“As a player sets up and disperses his playthings according to his own sweet will, so the supreme will of the Lord brings men together and separates them.”
What the purport teaches
- Our present position is arranged by the supreme will in accordance with our past acts. As the localized Paramātmā in every heart, the Lord knows all our activities.
- Neither wealth nor poverty gives us control over meetings and separations. These take place by the will of the Supreme Lord.
- The Lord is not bound by karma and can change the results of past actions. He saves the pure devotee who surrenders to Him without reservation from sinful reactions.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer expressing your wish to surrender to the Lord without reservation.
Ask yourself
How can knowing that the Lord is above karma deepen your willingness to surrender to Him?
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.