Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.3.27
Āśraya· The supreme shelterExtraordinary Power Comes From the Lord
“All the ṛṣis, Manus, demigods and descendants of Manu, who are especially powerful, are plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord. This also includes the Prajāpatis.”
What the purport teaches
- The especially powerful ṛṣis, Manus, demigods and descendants of Manu are plenary portions or portions of the Lord’s plenary portions.
- The translation includes the Prajāpatis among these manifestations of the Lord.
- The purport calls those who are comparatively less powerful vibhūti. Those who are comparatively more powerful are called āveśa incarnations.
Try this today
Write the terms vibhūti and āveśa, noting the distinction in power given in the purport.
Ask yourself
When I admire extraordinary power, do I remember its connection with the Lord?
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.