Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.40
Āśraya· The supreme shelterSurrender Deepens Understanding of Reality
“Obeisances unto You, the Absolute Truth, who are the reservoir of all transcendental consciousness and potency and the possessor of unlimited energies. Although completely free of material qualities and transformations, You are the prime mover of material nature.”
What the purport teaches
- The Absolute Truth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the ocean of all knowledge and consciousness. His energies are unlimited.
- Although He moves material nature, He is free from material qualities and transformations.
- Surrender to the Supreme Lord does not mean abandoning rational understanding. He is the perfection of all sciences and all forms of knowledge.
Try this today
Write down one thoughtful question about this verse and reread the purport while considering it.
Ask yourself
Do I see surrender to Kṛṣṇa as an aid to understanding reality more deeply?
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.