Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.18.21
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa Alone Is the Supreme Lord
“Who can be worthy of the name of the Supreme Lord but the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa? Brahmājī collected the water emanating from the nails of His feet in order to award it to Lord Śiva as a worshipful welcome. This very water [the Ganges] is purifying the whole universe, including Lord Śiva.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Mukunda, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Ganges, emanating from the nails of His feet, purifies the whole universe, including Lord Śiva.
- The Lord is one without a second, though His expansions are limitless. Brahmā, Śiva and Lakṣmī are not independently powerful; they worship and serve the Supreme Lord.
- The four original sampradāyas remain engaged in the Lord’s transcendental service. They all declare that no personality is equal to or greater than Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Lord Kṛṣṇa, acknowledging His supremacy and expressing your desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How can recognizing Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord strengthen my desire to serve 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.