Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.9.20
Āśraya· The supreme shelterDivine Service Does Not Diminish Kṛṣṇa
“O King, that personality whom, out of ignorance only, you thought to be your maternal cousin, your very dear friend, well-wisher, counselor, messenger, benefactor, etc., is that very Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Although Śrī Kṛṣṇa acted as the Pāṇḍavas’ cousin, friend, counselor and messenger, He remained the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Out of causeless mercy and favor toward His unalloyed devotees, He performs all kinds of service. Such service never changes His position as the Absolute Person.
- To consider Him an ordinary human being is profound ignorance. His familiar dealings reveal His mercy, not a loss of divinity.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of gratitude for Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s kindness to His devotees, remembering that He remains the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
Can I appreciate the Lord’s affectionate service without forgetting His supreme position?
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.