Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.8.18
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa Is Within and Beyond Everything
“Śrīmatī Kuntī said: O Kṛṣṇa, I offer my obeisances unto You because You are the original personality and are unaffected by the qualities of the material world. You are existing both within and without everything, yet You are invisible to all.”
What the purport teaches
- Kuntī recognized Kṛṣṇa as the original Personality of Godhead, although He appeared as her nephew. She offered Him obeisances as the Supreme Person beyond the material cosmos.
- Living beings may fall under material nature, but Kṛṣṇa never does. Others possess some power to control, yet He alone is the ultimate controller.
- Kṛṣṇa is both personally present and all-pervading, existing within and without everyone. His māyā energy limits the vision of those who are not surrendered to Him.
Try this today
Offer one deliberate bow to Kṛṣṇa, remembering Him as the original Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How can Kuntī’s recognition of Kṛṣṇa deepen the way I offer Him respect?
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.