Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.56
Āśraya· The supreme shelterSee Everything in Relation to Kṛṣṇa
“Those in this world who understand Lord Kṛṣṇa as He is see all things, whether stationary or moving, as manifest forms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Such enlightened persons recognize no reality apart from the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Everything exists within Kṛṣṇa, and Kṛṣṇa exists within everything. He is the original identity and supreme energetic, from whom all energies become manifest.
- Body, family, friends and the universe are manifestations of the Supreme Lord through His potencies. Kṛṣṇa should be the supreme object of our love, with other objects of affection secondary.
- Whatever is attractive is attractive because of Kṛṣṇa, the reservoir of all pleasure. Highly advanced devotees see everything in relation to Him.
Try this today
Choose one thing you find attractive today and reflect that its attractiveness is due to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How might my affection change if I saw what I love in relation to Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.