Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.52
Āśraya· The supreme shelterAll Opulences Belong to the Supreme Lord
“All the viṣṇu-mūrtis were surrounded by the opulences, headed by aṇimā-siddhi; by the mystic potencies, headed by Ajā; and by the twenty-four elements for the creation of the material world, headed by the mahat-tattva.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is full in six opulences and can do whatever He likes. No one can command Him, but He can command everyone.
- The perfections of yoga are present in Lord Viṣṇu, including becoming smaller than the smallest or bigger than the biggest. Ajā means māyā, or mystic power; everything mysterious exists fully in Viṣṇu.
- The viṣṇu-mūrtis were surrounded by the twenty-four elements used to manifest the material world. These include the senses, material elements, sense objects, mind, false ego, mahat-tattva and material nature.
Try this today
Reread the translation and pause to acknowledge that all the powers described belong to the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that no one can command the Supreme Lord affect my attitude toward 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.