Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.16.48
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa Knows and Governs All Destinations
“Obeisances unto You, who know the destination of all things, superior and inferior, and who are the presiding regulator of all that be. You are distinct from the universal creation, and yet You are the basis upon which the illusion of material creation evolves, and also the witness of this illusion. Indeed, You are the root cause of the entire world.”
What the purport teaches
- Superior and inferior refer to subtle and gross elements, and also to devotees and those unaware of God’s glories.
- Kṛṣṇa knows the destiny of every entity, living and nonliving. As the Supreme Absolute Truth, He remains uniquely above everything.
- The Lord is distinct from creation, yet He is its basis, witness and root cause. He is the presiding regulator of all that exists.
Try this today
Pause over one uncertainty today and offer obeisances to the Lord who knows the destiny of all things.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Kṛṣṇa understands every destination affect my trust in Him?
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.