Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.6.7
Āśraya· The supreme shelterEveryone Depends on the Supreme Lord
“She wanted to look after my maintenance properly, but because she was not independent, she was not able to do anything for me. The world is under the full control of the Supreme Lord; therefore everyone is like a wooden doll in the hands of a puppet master.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada’s mother wanted to maintain him properly.
- Because she was not independent, she could not provide for him as she wished.
- The world is under the full control of the Supreme Lord. Everyone is compared to a wooden doll in the hands of a puppet master.
Try this today
When making one plan today, pause and acknowledge your dependence on the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
Can I recognize the limits of my control while remembering the Supreme 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.